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College Factual ranked Dillard University as #2,047 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Dillard University held the #2,106 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Dillard University also holds the #25 spot on the Best Colleges in Louisiana ranking.
Dillard University has an acceptance rate of 80%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 10% of students accepted to Dillard University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 593. Math scores were between 478 and 583.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Dillard University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dillard University is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Dillard University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Dillard University have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Dillard University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,215 undergraduates at Dillard University with 1,152 being full-time and 63 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,183 | $18,453 | $21,209 | $22,715 | $22,263 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dillard University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Dillard University, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $6,332 a year. That adds up to $25,328 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Dillard University.
Contact details for Dillard University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70122 |
| Phone: | 504-283-8822 |
| Website: | www.dillard.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 30 | $23,999 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 29 | $26,744 |
| General Psychology | 17 | $33,143 |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | NA |
| Nursing | 13 | $86,585 |
| Public Health | 11 | $35,205 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 11 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | $18,155 |
| Political Science & Government | 8 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 691 students took at least one online class at Dillard University. This is an increase from the 570 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 691 | 54 |
| 2021-2022 | 570 | 46 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,173 | 172 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*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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