• A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
• Each Graduate Program has specific requirements, please click here for more information:

M.S. in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner:
• Applications will be reviewed until the end of March or until the cohort is full.

Entry- Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT):
• March 1

All Other Graduate Programs:

Our Graduate Programs utilize a rolling admissions procedure in which applications are processed as they are received. To become a competitive applicant, prospective students are encouraged to apply and send the necessary documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions as soon as possible.

Please note that applications will not be reviewed until they are complete.

The application fee is $50. When submitting the online application you may pay your application fee by credit card at the end of the application process.

If you apply using a paper application you must pay your fee by check or money order. Please make your $50 check payable to Dominican University.

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy applicants must also pay fees associated with OTCAS and PTCAS, the Centralized Application Services. 

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Programs at Dominican University participate in the Centralized Application Services, known as OTCAS and PTCAS.

To learn more about their application process, please visit OTCAS or  www.ptcas.org.

You may send your application materials to us at:

Office of Graduate Admissions
Doyle Hall
Dominican University
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, NY 10962

Since Dominican University receives a number of applications from students around the world, we require our students to have their credentials evaluated for equivalency and authenticity. A degree obtained in another country outside of the US may be different compared to US standards. Since Dominican University does not accept foreign transcripts or certificates, unless otherwise noted, you must submit a foreign academic credential evaluation(s). This can be done through organizations such as: World Education Services (WES), Global Credential Evaluators (GCE), and Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). Evaluation agencies are third party providers and have their own policies and procedures.

In addition, scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.) must be submitted by all applicants from any non-English speaking countries, unless otherwise noted. Information and registration forms can be obtained from the T.O.E.F.L. Program, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or visit the T.O.E.F.L. website for up-to-date information at: www.toefl.org.

All official foreign academic credential evaluation(s) can be mailed to:

Office of Graduate Admissions
Doyle Hall
Dominican University
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, NY 10962

To be admitted as a non-matriculated (non-degree-seeking) graduate student in order to take courses for teacher certification or personal enrichment, you must:
1. Submit a completed application form with a $50 non-refundable application fee.
2. Submit an official transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
3. Take a maximum of two (2) courses.

Admission and enrollment as a non-matriculated student in no way implies admission to a degree program. Students wishing to change their status from non-matriculated to matriculated must reapply and meet all college and program requirements. Each program specifies the maximum number of credits from non-matriculated status that may be applied to a degree program.