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Dillard University

Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70122

Official telephone: (504) 283-8822
Toll-free telephone: (877) 240-3838
Fax number: (504) 816-4895
Website: www.dillard.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Thomas W. Steffan,
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

504 816-4670
800 216-6637 (toll free)
504 816-4895 (fax)
admissions@dillard.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$36

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 870) and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

June 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	6 required, 6 recommended
Total:	19 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.1

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

54%

Average SAT I:

429 verbal, 433 math

Average ACT:

19 English, 18 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 20

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

22%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,142

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,493 (41%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

325 (13%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

61%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

36%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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