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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

58.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 476 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Dallas. Among these students, 123 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 87 (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

1250

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2912 admitted students 123 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

26%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1110-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 720, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 720.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 670, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1250 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Dallas.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 59% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-720
  • Math

    540-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2912 admitted students 87 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

18%

Similar to the SAT, University of Dallas does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 18% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-34
  • Math

    21-29
  • Composite

    24-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Dallas during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,990 1,913 3,077
Admitted students 2,912 1,048 1,864
Enrolled students 476 194 282
Acceptance rate 58% 55% 61%
Yield rate 16% 18% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Dallas received a total of 4,990 applications. These applications included 1,913 male applicants and 3,077 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,990 applicants, University of Dallas admitted 2,912 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,048 males and 1,864 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 476 students chose to enroll at University of Dallas. This means that 476 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 194 were male and 282 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Dallas had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 61%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Dallas had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Dallas over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,228 990 1,238 1,426 763 663 64% 77% 54% 393 170 223 28% 22% 34%
2016 3,838 1,448 2,390 1,718 668 1,050 45% 46% 44% 371 162 209 22% 24% 20%
2017 3,857 1,528 2,329 1,830 739 1,091 47% 48% 47% 419 196 223 23% 26% 20%
2018 4,846 1,824 3,022 1,896 730 1,166 39% 40% 39% 376 170 206 20% 23% 18%
2019 4,676 1,713 2,963 2,120 788 1,332 45% 46% 45% 382 159 223 18% 20% 17%
2020 4,645 1,787 2,858 2,498 957 1,541 54% 54% 54% 379 162 217 15% 17% 14%
2021 4,990 1,913 3,077 2,912 1,048 1,864 58% 55% 61% 476 194 282 16% 18% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Dallas 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.

University of Dallas 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Dallas.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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