Dillard University
New Orleans, LA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,117undergraduates
42%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,551average net price per year
45%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,065
- Admitted
- 3,267
- Admit rate
- 42%
- Admit rate, women
- 42%
- Admit rate, men
- 35%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 248
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 503-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 473-563
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 38%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $22,194
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,786
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,924
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $41,204
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,204
- Total cost living at home
- $29,418
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,801 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,532 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,888 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,306 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,604 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $17,515
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $10,943
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 68%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 98%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,403
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 54%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 263 | 46% |
| Men | 74 | 41% |
| Black | 224 | 47% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 100 | 40% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 305 | 52% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 75 | 44% | 8% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,122
- Undergraduates
- 1,117
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,071
- Part-time undergraduates
- 46
- Graduate students
- 5
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 54%
- From out of state
- 46%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
| Women | 74% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 89% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70122
- County
- Orleans Parish
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.