Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 686 first-time undergrad students enrolled at DBU. Among these students, 303 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 171 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1070
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6501 admitted students 303 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
44%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 610, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 590, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1070 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to DBU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-610 -
Math
470-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6501 admitted students 171 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
25%
Similar to the SAT, DBU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 25% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
19-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in DBU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, DBU received a total of 6,916 applications. These applications included 2,421 male applicants and 4,495 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,916 applicants, DBU admitted 6,501 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,276 males and 4,225 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 686 students chose to enroll at DBU. This means that 686 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 274 were male and 412 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, DBU had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. DBU had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for DBU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Dallas Baptist University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
DBU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Dallas Baptist University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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