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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,200
Full-time undergraduates: 1,138
Part-time undergraduates: 62
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 36%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
93.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
4.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
92.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Nonresident Alien
3.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 55 acres
City or town school is located in: New Orleans
Population of city/town: 378,715
Nearest major city: New Orleans
Population of nearest major city: 378,715
Online campus map: www.dillard.edu/images/
campusmap.jpg

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (28%)
  • single-student apartments (25%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 61%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 44%
Percent of students who live off campus: 56%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 440
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.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, 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, community service, scholarships.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Courtbouillon, published biweekly; Le Diable Blue, published annually
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 32
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible study group
International student organizations:
Foreign relations club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, gospel choir, band, team managers; drama, foreign language, departmental, political, and service groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kiki Barnes,
Athletic Director
School colors: royal and white
School mascot: Blue Devils
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Kenner, LA (14 miles)
Nearest other airport: Baton Rouge (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New Orleans (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New Orleans (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation, 20% within 10 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 5% within six months of graduation, 15% within one year of graduation, 22% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
American Express, Bank One Corporation, Centers for Disease Control, Ernst & Young L.L.P., General Mills, IBM, Japanese Exchange Teaching Program, JP Morgan, Lockheed Martin, Planned Parenthood, Postlethwaite & Netterville Accounting Firm, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Sears, State Farm Insurance, Teach for America, Texas Instruments, United Parcel Service.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ruth Simmons, former president, Brown University
  • Joyce Roche, president and CEO, Girls Incorporated
  • Garrett Morris, entertainer.

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