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Dillard University

#159 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • New Orleans, LA

4 year • New Orleans, LA
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Overview

Dillard University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,224 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Dillard University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #159. Its tuition and fees are $22,594.


Dillard University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,224 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Dillard University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #159. Its tuition and fees are $22,594.


At-a-Glance

Setting

City

Tuition & Fees

$22,594

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,224

Acceptance Rate

80%

2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, 70122

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

80%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

988-1176

ACT Range*

19-25

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$22,594

Room & Board

$11,786(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$21,127

$18,901

Annual Cost*

$18,901

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$22,594

Room & Board

$11,786(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$21,127

*Average cost after aid

Academics

38%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

57%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

16%

N/A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

15%

N/A

Psychology, General

9%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

N/A

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

N/A

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
16% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
15% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
9% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,224

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

1,224

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,162

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male24%
Female76%

Ethnic Diversity

93%

Minority Enrollment

93%

Minority Enrollment

87%

Black

6%

Unknown

3%

Hispanic

3%

Two or more races

1%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    28+

    Sports Teams

    5

    Fraternities

    4

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    38%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    85%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $29,212

    $25,362

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $25,362

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    38%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    85%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $29,212

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