Dillard University Overview

Dillard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Dillard University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Dillard University is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 54% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Dillard University?

Contact details for Dillard University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70122
Phone:	504-283-8822
Website:	www.dillard.edu

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How Do I Get Into Dillard University?

You can apply to Dillard University online at: mydu.dillard.edu/ICS/Admissions/Apply_Today!.jnz

Admission Requirements for Dillard University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dillard University?

Dillard University has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 20% of accepted students are men and 80% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Dillard University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 593. Math scores were between 478 and 583.

Dillard University received ACT scores from 37% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Dillard University?

The overall average net price of Dillard University is $22,099. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Dillard University, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $6,332 a year. That adds up to $25,328 over four years for those students.

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Dillard University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,215 undergraduate students at Dillard University, with 1,152 being full-time and 63 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,152 full-time undergraduates at Dillard University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dillard University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	965
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	148

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Dillard University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Dillard University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Dillard University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Biology	31	31
Criminal Justice & Corrections	26	26
Public Health	24	24
Business Administration & Management	19	19
General Psychology	17	17
Communication & Media Studies	15	15
Nursing	15	15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	15	15
Urban Studies	8	8
Political Science & Government	7	7
Social Work	7	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	7
Computer Information Systems	6	6
General English Literature	6	6
Accounting	5	5
Physics	5	5
Chemistry	4	4
Fine & Studio Arts	2	2
Music	2	2
Business/Managerial Economics	1	1
Mathematics	0	0
TOTAL	222	222

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Infrogmation under License

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