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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$32,444 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • The 0% student loan default rate at Dordt is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Dordt.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Dordt with a bachelor's degree make about $52,342 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • The average Dordt student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Dordt University?

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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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dordt?

73% Acceptance Rate
42% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Dordt University is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 58% of accepted students are men and 42% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% 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 530 and 630. Math scores were between 520 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Dordt University  ( 530 to 630 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Dordt University  ( 520 to 660 )
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800
Dordt received ACT scores from 62% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Dordt University  ( 20 to 28 )
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ACT Math Scores for Dordt University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Dordt University  ( 21 to 28 )
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36

Can I Afford Dordt University?

$32,444 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
0.3% Loan Default Rate
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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,842 a year. That adds up to $31,368 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dordt is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Dordt University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,403 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,535 undergraduate students at Dordt, with 1,403 being full-time and 132 being part-time.

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There are also 249 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,403 full-time undergraduates at Dordt, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 1,127
International Students 139
Other Races/Ethnicities 71

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.

Online Learning at Dordt University

365 Took All Classes Online
675 Took At Least One Class Online
172.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 675 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Dordt has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 18th most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Dordt

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Dordt University was 172.8%. This is the #306 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Dordt regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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