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State Authorization

Dominican University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

As a member of the National Council on State Authorization Agreements (NC-SARA), Dominican is eligible to admit residents of 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. 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

For instructions on how to file a complaint with Dominican University, use the Student Complaints and Grievances link.  To file a complaint with the state of Illinois, .

Refund Policies

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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鈥檚 determination as to whether a particular academic program will lead to licensure or certification in various states. 

State/Territory
Licensing Agency
Professional Board Licensure
Student Complaint Information
Alabama c
c
c
a
a
c
Alaska c
c
c
a
a
c
American Samoa Accountancyc
Dieteticsc
Nursingc
Physician Assistantc
Social Workc
Teacher Educationc		 Could not be determined
Arizona c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Arkansas c
c
c
a
a
c
California c
c
c
a
a
c
Colorado c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Connecticut c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Delaware c
c
c
a
a
c
District of Columbia c
c
c
a
a
c
Florida c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Georgia c
c
c
a
a
c
Guam c
Dieteticsc
c
Physician Assistantc
c
c		 Could not be determined
Hawaii c
c
c
a
a
c
Idaho c
c
c
a
a
c
Illinois a
a
a
a
a
a
Indiana c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Iowa c
c
c
a
a
c
Kansas c
c
c
a
a
c
Kentucky c
c
c
a
a
c
Louisiana c
c
c
a
a
c
Maine c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Maryland c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Massachusetts c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Michigan c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Minnesota c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Mississippi c
c
c
a
a
c
Missouri c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Montana c
c
c
a
a
c
Nebraska c
c
c
a
a
c
Nevada c
c
c
a
a
c		  
New Hampshire c
c
c
a
a
c
New Jersey c
c
c
a
a
c
New Mexico c
c
c
a
a
c
New York c
c
c
a
a
c
North Carolina c
c
c
a
a
c		  
North Dakota c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Ohio c
c
c
a
a
c
Oklahoma c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Oregon c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Pennsylvania c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Puerto Rico c
Dieteticsc
c
Physician Assistantc
c
c		  
Rhode Island c
c
c
a
a
c		  
South Carolina c
c
c
a
a
c
South Dakota c
c
c
a
a
c
Tennessee c
c
c
a
a
c
Texas c
c
c
a
a
c
Utah c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Vermont  c
c
c
a
a
c
Virgin Islands c
Dieteticsc
c
c
c		 Could not be determined
Virginia c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Washington c
c
c
a
a
c
West Virginia c
c
c
a
a
c
Wisconsin c
c
c
a
a
c		  
Wyoming c
c
c
a
a
c

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