Overview & History Dillard University is a private institution founded in 1869. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the university has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,202 (fall 2021). It has an urban setting, and the campus size is 55 acres. Dillard University follows a semester-based academic calendar and is ranked #156-201 in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges for National Liberal Arts Colleges. The tuition and fees for the university are $19,354.

Quick Facts

  • Setting: Urban
  • Tuition & Fees: $19,354
  • Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,202
  • Acceptance Rate: 56%
  • Address: 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, 70122
  • Website: Visit School Website

Important Information (Letter Grades)

  • SAT Range: 960-1120
  • ACT Range: 18-23
  • High School GPA: 3.3

Cost

  • Tuition & Fees: $19,354
  • Room & Board: $10,466
  • Average Need-Based Aid Package: $21,340
  • Annual Cost (average cost after aid): $19,105

Academics

  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 40% (F)
  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1 (B)
  • Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students: 62% (B)

Popular Majors & Alumni Starting Salaries

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 9% (N/A)
  • Psychology, General: 9% (N/A)
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies: 10% (N/A)
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies: 9% (N/A)
  • Business Administration and Management, General: 9% ($36,000)

Student Enrollment

  • Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,202
  • Graduate Enrollment: N/A
  • Total Enrollment: 1,202
  • Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students: 1,128

Student Diversity (%)

  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • Black: 87%
  • Unknown: 8%
  • Hispanic: 3%
  • Two or more races: 2%

Gender Distribution

  • Male: 23%
  • Female: 77%

Campus Life Types of campus housing available:

  • Women’s dorms
  • Men’s dorms
  • Apartment for single students
  • Special housing for disabled students

Student Activities

  • Sports Teams: 26+
  • Fraternities: 5
  • Sororities: 4

After College

  • Median Starting Salary of Alumni: $43,300
  • Graduation Rate: 40%
  • Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021): 83%
  • Average Debt at Graduation: $28,687