University of Dallas Description:
The University of Dallas, a Catholic University, is impressive for several reasons. On the financial aid front, nearly all students receive significant grant aid. Academically, the university can boast of a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and the school's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. This is no small feat for a school that was founded just a few decades ago in 1956. The university has a campus in Rome where nearly 80% of all undergraduates study for a semester.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 88%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for the University of Dallas
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 550 / 690
- SAT Math: 530 / 640
- SAT Writing: 530 / 670
- ACT Composite: 24 / 30
- ACT English: 24 / 32
- ACT Math: 23 / 28
- ACT Writing: 6 / 8
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 2,843 (1,337 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 49% Male / 51% Female
- 99% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $31,150
- Books: $1,700 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $9,326
- Other Expenses: $5,400
- Total Cost: $47,576
University of Dallas Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 98%
- University of Dallas Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 97%
- Loans: 63%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $15,857
- Loans: $7,456
Most Popular Majors:
Business Administration, English, Political Science, Psychology, Theology
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 63%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 74%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
University of Dallas Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.udallas.edu/about/mission.cfm
"The University of Dallas is a Catholic institution that seeks to educate its students to develop the intellectual and moral virtues, to prepare themselves for life and work, and to become leaders in the community. Through intensive teaching, interactive discourse, and critical analysis, the university pursues truth, virtue, and wisdom in the liberal arts and professional studies."
