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Dallas Baptist University Trade Programs

Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, TX. A Major City Center offers an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is Dallas Baptist University?

Contact information for DBU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211-9299
Phone:	2143337100
Website:	www.dbu.edu/
Admissions:	www.dbu.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.dbu.edu/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into DBU?

You can apply to DBU online at: https://www.dbu.edu/applications

DBU is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for DBU

These are the things DBU looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into DBU?

DBU maintains an acceptance rate of 89%, making it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 11% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

29% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 15% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at DBU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 470 and 593.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 960 to 1213. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at DBU ranged between 20 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at DBU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,354	2,042	87%
Women	3,809	3,433	90%

Can I Afford Dallas Baptist University?

The average net price after aid at DBU is $30,092. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$38,340
In-State Fees	$1,850
Out-of-State Tuition	$38,340
Out-of-State Fees	$1,850
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$40,190
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$40,190

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 20% of students at DBU receive some form of financial aid (567 students).

Approximately 85% of students at DBU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $19,778 per student.

23% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,621.

Student Loan Debt

32% of DBU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,143 per year.

Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,678 students enrolled at DBU, all undergraduate. DBU is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,526 undergraduate students at DBU, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dallas Baptist University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	80
Black or African American	204
Hispanic	386
White	1,434
American Indian/Alaska Native	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	20
Non-Resident	131

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at DBU are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Texas	562
Oklahoma	8
California	5
Arkansas	4
Colorado	4

Additionally, approximately 5.2% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Dallas Baptist University

DBU delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,694 undergraduate students at DBU took at least one online class — of those, 532 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Dallas Baptist University

DBU offers 22 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

DBU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.