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Dillard University

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA · City · 1,063 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
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$22,094
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$39,196
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
42%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Founded in 1869, Dillard University is a private, historically Black liberal arts university in New Orleans best known for its tight-knit community and high-achieving programs in nursing, physics, public health, and mass communication. The university boasts a notable academic legacy as home to Louisiana’s first accredited baccalaureate nursing program and ranks among the nation's top producers of Black undergraduates in physics. Centered around its picturesque, live-oak-lined campus, the student experience blends vibrant HBCU traditions and active Greek life with deep community engagement and the rich cultural backdrop of New Orleans.

Wikipedia:Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1930, and incorporated earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 following the American Civil War. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.

Location
New Orleans, LA, 70122 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
12 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$23,918
Housing & food (on campus)$13,543
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$44,420
Average net price$22,094
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$23,918
Housing & food (on campus)$13,543
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$44,420
Average net price$22,094
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.dillard.edu
How it’s made up · 2024-25
Dillard University’s own figures for 2024-25, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$20,118
Fees$3,800
Books & supplies$1,386
Personal expenses$2,500
Transportation$3,424
Total published by the school$44,420
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$19,819
$30–48k
$21,094
$48–75k
$23,224
$75–110k
$26,032
$110k+
$27,019
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
29%
Back for yr 2
78%
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
51% graduated · 27% transferred · 22% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$28,507
10 yrs after entry$39,196
Debt
Median at graduation$31,000
Monthly payment$329
Middle 50% owe$10.5k–$38k
90th percentile$53,500
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
42%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1050
R 480–640 · M 488–562
ACT midpoint
21
Comp 18–22 · E 18–24 · M 16–21
SAT middle 50%: 968–1202
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 28%Women 72%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
70%
First-gen
35%
Family income
$23,449
Independent
12%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
1%
Black
88%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$28,507
After 10 yrs
$39,196
Biology, General31
Criminal Justice and Corrections26
Public Health24
Business Administration, Management and Operations19
Psychology, General17
Communication and Media Studies15
Film/Video and Photographic Arts15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing15
Urban Studies/Affairs8
Social Work7
Political Science and Government7
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft7
Computer and Information Sciences, General6
English Language and Literature, General6
Physics5
Accounting and Related Services5
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$102M
Full-time faculty
96%
Faculty salary
$7,271/mo
Teaching spend
$7,241
per student
Federal loans
79%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Research activity
Research college or university
$3M research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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