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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9299

Official telephone: (214) 333-7100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 460-1328
Fax number: (214) 333-5447
Website: www.dbu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Bobby Soto,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

214 333-5360
800 460-1328 (toll free)
admiss@dbu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1020), and rank in top half of secondary school class 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:

August

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 29 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	4 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

73%

Average SAT I:

555 verbal, 563 math, 1118 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

41%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

59%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,949

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,236 (42%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

499 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

69%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$175, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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