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University of Dallas

University of Dallas
1845 East Northgate Drive
Irving, TX 75062-4736

Official telephone: (972) 721-5000
Fax number: (972) 721-5017
Website: www.udallas.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,342
Full-time undergraduates: 1,315
Part-time undergraduates: 27
Total graduate students: 1,045
Full-time graduate students: 326
Part-time graduate students: 719
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Central Plains
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 54%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
65.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Nonresident Alien
1.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

University of Dallas
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 215 acres
City or town school is located in: Irving, TX
Population of city/town: 228,653
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Frisco, TX, and Rome, Italy.
Nearest major city: Dallas
Distance of nearest major city: 5 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,257,676
Online campus map: udallas.edu/visitors/
directions.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Limited space available.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (50%)
  • men's dorms (50%)
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 68%
Percent of students who live off campus: 32%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 125
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art village and gallery, theater, science center observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Writing lab, peer tutoring.
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fair, job bank.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): University News, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 41
Campus-based religious organizations:
Alternative Spring Break, Best Buddies, Crusaders for Life, Dallas Life Foundation, Dinner and Discourse, Liturgical Ministry, Men's and Women's Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Open Anselm, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Minority student organizations:
Asian and Latin American Student Associations
International student organizations:
International Student Association; French, German, Indian Film/Culture, Italian, Saudi, and Spanish clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chorale, Crusader Chords a capella, Lyrical Dance Ensemble, Art Association, Crusaders for Kids, Dungeons and Dragons, Co-Workers in the Vineyard, Paws of Love, Society of St. Joseph, Students for Veterans, Students for Liberty, The Student Foundation, Society for Women, MARKETshare, Rotaract, American Enterprise Institute, American Society of Microbiology, Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, Society of Physics Students; Alexander Hamilton, Aspiring Theologians, Accounting/Finance, Entrepreneurship, Graduate Business, Law, Pre-Health, and Student Members of the American Chemical Societies; contra dance, swing dance, animation, juggling, psychology, and philosophy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Richard L. Strockbine,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Meaghan Murphy,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Dick Strockbine,
University of Dallas,
1845 East Northgate Drive,
Irving, TX 7506
School colors: navy and white
School mascot: Crusader

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 65%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, fitness, and volleyball centers; outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
rugby, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Dallas (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Dallas (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Dallas (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Irving, TX

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Dallas, University of Nebraska, University of Notre Dame, Southern Methodist University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 71% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Americans for Prosperity, Aquinas American School, Great Hearts Academies, The Heritage Foundation, Irving ISD, MEDDEAS, Omni Corporation, Uplift Education.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Peter MacNicol, actor
  • Bishop Flores, youngest bishop in the U.S. and first Hispanic bishop in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan.

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