Overview

Dillard University is a 4-year institution located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA  70122-3097
United States

Contact Ms. Monica White
Director for Recruitment, Admissions and Programming
Email: mwhite@dillard.edu
Phone: 504-816-4374
Fax: 504-816-4895

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Urban Studies/affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,065

Applied

3,267

Accepted

1,117

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,167

Females Applied

2,596

Females Accepted

42%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,870

Males Applied

659

Males Accepted

35%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.36

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	540	503	590
SAT Math	510	473	563
ACT Composite	21	19	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

19,194

Private

Fees

3,400

Full-time student fees

11,337

Room & board

Financial Aid

20,255

Avg. Financial Aid Package

21,163

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,888

Avg. Loan Aid

10,845

Avg. Grant Aid

16,984

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62.19%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,117

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.79%
Black or African American	89.02%
White or Caucasian	0.72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	2.7%
Other	2.79%

Gender

Male (26.41%)

Female (73.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	67%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Fest and Coronation

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Campus Programming Team, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Leading Ladies, Student Government Association and Sister2Sister

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

124

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 49

Male - 50

Female - 74