| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,457 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,397 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,060 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,988 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
665 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,323 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 75.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 59.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Campus size: |
293 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Dallas |
| Population of city/town: |
1,281,047 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Hurst-Colleyville and Plano, TX. |
| Online campus map: |
www.dbu.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (24%)
- men's dorms (16%)
- single-student apartments (48%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (3%)
- cooperative housing (9%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
41% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Some undergraduate scholarships are contingent on students living on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
296 |
| 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: |
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University Archives. Special collections.
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Recording studio, Decatur Room.
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Biology, computer, and accounting labs. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, direct career counseling, job search information, career fairs, career fair applicant orientation. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
18% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
20% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, yearbook |
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| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
48 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Global Connect, Ministry Fellowship, Ratio Christi, The Call; Baptist Student, Encounter, Iron Men's, and Thread Women's Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Organization of Latin American Students |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Students Union, Chinese Student Fellowship, Indonesian Student Fellowship, Japanese Student Society, Nepali Student Organization; Brazilian, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese International Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music Educators, Grammy U, College Republicans, Student Ambassadors, Missionary Kid Alliance, America's Patriots, The Regiment, Sports Management, Student Activities Board, kinesiology club; History, Pre-Law, Human Resource Management, and Young Business Professionals Societies; American Christian Counselors and Student Education Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Connor Smith,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Ryan Erwin,
Coordinator of Instituitonal Reporting,
Dallas Baptist University,
3000 Mountain Creek P |
| School colors: |
navy blue, red, and white |
| School mascot: |
Patriots |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Heartland Conference, Missouri Valley Conference (Baseball Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCCAA, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
9% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
21% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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ballpark, batting cages, fitness trail, putting green, soccer field house, swimming pools, visitor guesthouse, visitor locker rooms; athletic and fitness centers; baseball, intramural, and soccer fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; billiards, foosball, and table tennis tables |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, football, kickball, powder puff football, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bass fishing, ice hockey, lacrosse |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bass fishing, cheerleading, dance/drill team |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas-Fort Worth (21 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dallas (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dallas (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Dallas (13 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Phil King, Texas State Representative
- David Walls, President and CEO of Austin Industries
- Ben Zobrist, MLB player for Oakland Athletics.
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