DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822
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 |
Facts and Figures, Student Enrollment
Fall 2013 Enrollment
Fall 2012 Enrollment
Fall 2011 Enrollment
Fall 2010 Enrollment
Fall 2009 Enrollment
Fall 2008 Enrollment
Fall 2007 Enrollment
Degrees Awarded
Degrees 2013-14
Degrees 2012-13
Degrees 2011-12
Degrees 2010-11
Degrees 2009-10
Degrees 2008-9
Degrees 2007-8
Degrees 2006-7
Graduation and Retention Rates
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822