State Authorization

Dominican University is a member of the National Council on State Authorization Agreements (NC-SARA) and is therefore eligible to admit residents of 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in its distance education programs. As a non-profit organization without a physical presence in California, Dominican University is exempt from registration/authorization from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Complaint Process

Please visit Help Central for instructions on how to file a complaint with the state of Illinois or your state of residence.

Refund Policies

Please review Dominican University’s tuition refund policy. 

Professional Licensure/Certification

If your program leads to a professional license or certification, authorization may be required from the state professional licensing board prior to beginning a clinical or field experience in a state other than Illinois. Check with your program's internship or clinical coordinator with questions about state professional licensing board requirements prior to beginning an internship or field experience in another state.

The programs in the following chart lead to an externally-validated license or certification. The chart shows Dominican University’s determination as to whether a particular academic program will lead to licensure or certification in various states. 

^a This program meets licensure or certification requirements for this state
^b This program does not meet licensure or certification requirements for this state
^c Dominican has not determined if this program meets licensure or certification requirements for this state