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