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: acyprian@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

6,188

Applied

3,417

Accepted

1,203

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,679

Females Applied

2,733

Females Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,419

Males Applied

684

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

36

Application Fee

3.31

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	525	490	555
SAT Math	415	470	565
ACT Composite	21	18	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

18,280

Private

Fees

2,270

Full-time student fees

10,990

Room & board

6,464

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

17,794

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,819

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,136

Avg. Loan Aid

9,488

Avg. Grant Aid

14,284

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

58.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,203

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.67%
Black or African American	86.75%
White or Caucasian	0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	1.92%
Other	7.92%

Gender

Male (22.78%)

Female (77.22%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	51%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Coronation, Spring Fest and MLK Week for Peace and Justice

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:
Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Collegiate 100 and Class Councils

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
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

125

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 68

Part-time - 57

Male - 60

Female - 65