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Facts About Dillard University
Founded: 1869
Four-year, liberal arts school
Historically Black (HBCU)
Religious affiliations: United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church
Founding member institution of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
U.S. News and World Report 2020 Best Colleges Rankings:

- No..11 in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

- No. 51 in Best Undergraduate Teaching

- No. 63 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
Washington Monthly 2019 Liberal Arts Rankings:

- No. 73 Overall

- No. 25 Research

About Our Academic Programs

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Academic Majors: 21
Colleges: University College, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Nursing.
Schools: Accounting and Financial Economics; Business Administration; Health and Wellness; Humanities; Social Sciences; and Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM).

About Our Students (Fall 2019)
Enrollment: 1,225
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1,236
Students Receiving Financial Aid: 1,201 (98%)
Graduates: 247

Student Classification
Freshman: 409
Sophomore: 300
Junior: 269
Senior: 237
Other: 10

Student Gender
Female: 922 (75%)
Male: 303 (25%)

Racial/Ethnic Distribution
African American: 68%
Caucasian: 0%
Non-Resident Alien/Intl Students: 1%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/ Pacific Islander: 0%
Two or More Races: 15%
Unknown: 15%

About Our Faculty and Instruction (Fall 2019)
Full-time:79 (FTE 79) (74% of instruction)
Part-time 69 (FTE 28) (26% of instruction)

Faculty/Student Ratio: 11.6 (Student FTE (1,236)/Faculty FTE (107))

Full-Time Faculty Demographics (2018-19)

Female: 51%
Male: 49%
Black: 64%
White: 16%
Asian: 8%
Two or more races: 4%
Unknown: 8%
Terminal degree: 79%

About Our Costs
Tuition: $17,410/year
Room charge (Double occupancy): $6,156
Board charge (Maximum plan): $4,062

About Student Life
Mascot: Bleu Devil
Alma Mater: Fair Dillard
Intercollegiate Athletics: Men & Women's Basketball, Cross Country, and Track & Field; Women's Volleyball
Active Organizations: 65
Greek Chapters: 8

Admissions Profile Fall 2019
First-Time Freshmen: 313
First-time Full-time degree seeking students: 313
Transfer students: 60

ACT Scores (Mean)
Composite: 20.8
English: 21.4
Math: 19.1

Top 10 Degree Programs By Headcount:
1.) Biology: 179

2.) Criminal Justice: 120

3.) Business Administration: 117

4.) Public Health: 106

5.) Psychology: 99

6.) Mass Communication: 71

7.) Film: 52

8.) Physics: 40

9.) Theatre Arts: 39

10.) Chemistry (tie): 35.

10.) Accounting (tie): 35

Student Characteristics Housing:
Students living on campus: 65% (793 of 1,225)
First-time first-year students who live on campus: 82% (258 of 313)
Students from Louisiana: 37% (297 of 793)
Students from out-of-state: 63% (496 of 793)
Students age 23 or older: 3.8% (30 of 793)

Degrees Awarded 2018-2019

Major	Total
Accounting	4
Biology	41
Business Administration	17
Chemistry	6
Computer Science	1
Criminal Justice	15
English	6
Film	4
Financial Economics	8
Mass Communications	16
Mathematics	2
Music	6
Nursing	16
Physics	14
Political Science	7
Psychology	18
Public Health	44
Social Work	8
Theater	7
Urban Studies and Public Policy	4
Visual Arts	3
	247