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Dordt University Overview

Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Sioux Center draws many to the area.

What Is Dordt University Known For?

419 Undergraduate Awards

$32,444 Avg Cost After Aid

88% Acceptance Rate

The master's degree is the highest award offered at Dordt.
During a recent academic cycle, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Dordt makes roughly $52,559 a year. This is 29% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
The average Dordt student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Dordt University?

Contact details for Dordt are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 7Th St Se, Sioux Center, IA 51250-1606
Phone:	712-722-6000
Website:	www.dordt.edu

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How Do I Get Into Dordt?

You can apply to Dordt online at: https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Dordt

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dordt?

88% Acceptance Rate

50% Of Accepted Are Women

17% Submit SAT Scores

Since Dordt has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Dordt submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 640. Math scores were between 510 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Dordt University ( 510 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Dordt University ( 510 to 620 )

200

800

Dordt received ACT scores from 66% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Dordt University ( 21 to 28 )

ACT Composite Scores for Dordt University ( 21 to 28 )

Can I Afford Dordt University?

$32,444 Net Price

52% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Dordt is $32,444. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Dordt, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $9,946 a year. That adds up to $39,784 over four years for those students.

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Dordt University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,339 Full-Time Undergraduates

46% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 1,436 undergraduate students at Dordt, with 1,339 being full-time and 97 being part-time.

There are also 226 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,339 full-time undergraduates at Dordt, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	15
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	1,109
International Students	108
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Dordt University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Dordt. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and Indonesia.

Dordt University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	68	0	68
Social Work	0	17	22	39
Educational Administration	0	0	34	34
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	27	27
Nursing	0	26	0	26
Health & Physical Education	0	20	0	20
General Biology	0	17	0	17
Finance & Financial Management	0	17	0	17
Liberal Arts General Studies	10	7	0	17
Mechanical Engineering	0	16	0	16
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	15	0	15
Marketing	0	14	0	14
Civil Engineering	0	14	0	14
Accounting	0	11	0	11
Public Administration	0	0	10	10
General Business/Commerce	0	9	0	9
Engineering Science	0	8	0	8
General Agriculture	3	4	0	7
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	7	0	7
General Psychology	0	7	0	7
Business Administration & Management	0	6	0	6
Computer Information Systems	1	5	0	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	6	0	6
Animal Science	0	5	0	5
General Engineering Technology	5	0	0	5
History	0	5	0	5
Mathematics	0	5	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	0	5	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	0	5	0	5
Agricultural Production	4	0	0	4
Business Support & Assistant Services	4	0	0	4
Data Science	0	4	0	4
Natural Resource Management	0	4	0	4
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	4	0	4
Missionary Studies	0	4	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	4	0	4
Construction Management	0	3	0	3
General Education	0	3	0	3
Special Education	0	3	0	3
Electrical Engineering	0	3	0	3
Writing Studies	0	3	0	3
Romance Languages	0	3	0	3
Chemistry	0	3	0	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	3	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	2	0	2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	2	0	2
Communication & Media Studies	0	2	0	2
Journalism	0	2	0	2
Teaching Assistants	2	0	0	2
General Engineering	0	2	0	2
General English Literature	0	2	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	0	2	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	2	0	2
Plant Sciences	0	1	0	1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	1	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	1	0	1
International Business	0	1	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	1	0	1
Chemical Engineering	0	1	0	1
Literature	0	1	0	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1	0	0	1
Statistics	0	1	0	1
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	1	0	1
Music	0	1	0	1
Agricultural Mechanization	0	0	0	0
International Agriculture	0	0	0	0
Biotechnology	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Analysis	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	389	93	512

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.

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