New Orleans, LA · Private · 1,063 undergraduates · urban
Dillard University
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Dillard combines the close academic culture of a New Orleans HBCU with established professional pathways in nursing, business and the sciences.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in mobility, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 40.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 49.3%
8,065 applicants in the reported year
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$39,196 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Dillard University apart
Academic design
Students study through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and College of Nursing, with additional pre-law and pre-health pathways.
Campus pattern
The Gentilly campus supports a residential HBCU community shaped by student organizations, cultural traditions and direct access to New Orleans.
Career & value signal
Dillard's longstanding nursing program and simulation facilities make health-care preparation one of the university's clearest academic signatures.
Can I get in?
40.5% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
8,065About 41 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 38% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Dillard University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Dillard University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and College of Nursing, with additional pre-law and pre-health pathways.
Make institutional fit specific
Dillard combines the close academic culture of a New Orleans HBCU with established professional pathways in nursing, business and the sciences.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Average annual cost by household income at Dillard University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
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Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Public Health
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Dillard University beyond the classroom
The Gentilly campus supports a residential HBCU community shaped by student organizations, cultural traditions and direct access to New Orleans.
A defining academic feature
Students study through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and College of Nursing, with additional pre-law and pre-health pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Gentilly campus supports a residential HBCU community shaped by student organizations, cultural traditions and direct access to New Orleans.
Where the degree can lead
Dillard's longstanding nursing program and simulation facilities make health-care preparation one of the university's clearest academic signatures.