Description

One of the top historically black universities in the country, Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana is an academically rigorous, traditional liberal arts school with a highly impressive list of alumni.

The Dillard campus is comprised of historical buildings over a wide area. Well over 100 years old, Dillard offers a traditional esthetic in which to learn and study.

Academics at Dillard are divided into distinctive schools, including the College of General Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences, which offers degrees in the fine, liberal and performing arts, the natural and social sciences and humanities.

There is also a College of Professional Studies that offers, among others, a degree in Nursing and a College of Business.

Many Dillard students also participate in community service, study abroad and leadership activities.

Since Dillard students are so successful in their academic and co-curricular activities, many of them have gone on to graduate school at such places as Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Johns Hopkins.

Transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and recommendation letters are required of all applicants under age 23. All students may also apply for financial aid.

Quick Facts

Location

Southeast

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

United Methodist

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Website

www.dillard.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$13,880

Out-of-State Tuition

$13,880

Selectivity

Highly Selective

Enrollment

1,011

Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
851
Freshman Class
326
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,011

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
84%
Graduate
16%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
98%
Part-Time
2%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
64%
Out-of-State
36%

Gender of Students

Women
75%
Men
25%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
96%
Other
4%

Students State Origin

Louisiana
64%
California
9%
Texas
5%
Alabama
4%
Illinois
4%
Other
14%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%