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Founded: 1869

Four-year, liberal arts school

Historically Black (HBCU)

Religious affiliations: United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church

Founding member institution of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

U.S. News and World Report 2020 Best Colleges Rankings:

- No.11 in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

- No. 51 in Best Undergraduate Teaching

- No. 63 in Top Performers on Social Mobility

Washington Monthly 2019 Liberal Arts Rankings:

- No. 73 Overall

- No. 25 Research

About Our Academic Programs

- Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)
- Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

- Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- Academic Majors: 21

Colleges: University College, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Nursing.
Schools: Accounting and Financial Economics; Business Administration; Health and Wellness; Humanities; Social Sciences; and Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM).

About Our Students (Fall 2019)
- Enrollment: 1,225
- Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1,236
- Students Receiving Financial Aid: 1,201 (98%)
- Graduates: 247

Student Classification
- Freshman: 409
- Sophomore: 300
- Junior: 269
- Senior: 237
- Other: 10

Student Gender
- Female: 922 (75%)
- Male: 303 (25%)

Racial/Ethnic Distribution
- African American: 68%
- Caucasian: 0%
- Non-Resident Alien/Intl Students: 1%
- Hispanic: 0%
- Asian/ Pacific Islander: 0%
- Two or More Races: 15%
- Unknown: 15%

About Our Faculty and Instruction (Fall 2019)
- Full-time:79 (FTE 79) (74% of instruction)
- Part-time 69 (FTE 28) (26% of instruction)

- Faculty/Student Ratio: 11.6 (Student FTE (1,236)/Faculty FTE (107))

Full-Time Faculty Demographics (2018-19)

- Female: 51%
- Male: 49%
- Black: 64%
- White: 16%
- Asian: 8%
- Two or more races: 4%
- Unknown: 8%
- Terminal degree: 79%

About Our Costs
- Tuition: $17,410/year
- Room charge (Double occupancy): $6,156
- Board charge (Maximum plan): $4,062

About Student Life
- Mascot: Bleu Devil
- Alma Mater: Fair Dillard
- Intercollegiate Athletics: Men & Women's Basketball, Cross Country, and Track & Field; Women's Volleyball
- Active Organizations: 65
- Greek Chapters: 8

Admissions Profile Fall 2019
- First-Time Freshmen: 313
- First-time Full-time degree seeking students: 313
- Transfer students: 60

ACT Scores (Mean)
- Composite: 20.8
- English: 21.4
- Math: 19.1

Top 10 Degree Programs By Headcount:
1.) Biology: 179

2.) Criminal Justice: 120

3.) Business Administration: 117

4.) Public Health: 106

5.) Psychology: 99

6.) Mass Communication: 71

7.) Film: 52

8.) Physics: 40

9.) Theatre Arts: 39

10.) Chemistry (tie): 35.

10.) Accounting (tie): 35

Student Characteristics Housing:
Students living on campus: 65% (793 of 1,225)
First-time first-year students who live on campus: 82% (258 of 313)
Students from Louisiana: 37% (297 of 793)
Students from out-of-state: 63% (496 of 793)
Students age 23 or older: 3.8% (30 of 793)

Degrees Awarded 2018-2019

Major	Total
Accounting	4
Biology	41
Business Administration	17
Chemistry	6
Computer Science	1
Criminal Justice	15
English	6
Film	4
Financial Economics	8
Mass Communications	16
Mathematics	2
Music	6
Nursing	16
Physics	14
Political Science	7
Psychology	18
Public Health	44
Social Work	8
Theater	7
Urban Studies and Public Policy	4
Visual Arts	3
	247