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Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana

https://www.dillard.edu

#729 National Colleges

38.81% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

1,215 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Historically Black College and University
  • Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 and incorporating earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 after the American Civil War, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.

"Dillard University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillard_University.
Location

City
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 24.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 16.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 11.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 8.1%
Physical Sciences 8.1%
Psychology 7.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.5%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 6.1%
Social Sciences 4.5%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$19,281.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
87.86%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,128.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1075 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 540 510 480
Verbal 580 540 500

ACT Scores

21 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 22 19 16
English 24 21 18