Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · Private · Large city · DBU
Private institution in Dallas, TX · 2,526 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $56,807 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $30,0921,724th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,1401,581st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,1401,540th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,3431,457th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,591852nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,807700th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,138875th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.4%761st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.8%1,485th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.1%1,266th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1109663rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,526801st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.9%1,509th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $50,320 | $46,790 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $45,277 | $45,919 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $45,175 | $45,584 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,240 | $50,439 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $41,193 | $31,133 |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | $38,289 | $25,658 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $37,980 | $38,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,600 | $20,140 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $35,060 | $16,786 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $34,704 | $28,055 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $33,138 | $26,739 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1898source
- Athletic nickname: "Patriots"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and White and Bluesource
- Motto: "Soli Deo gloria / Glory to God alone"source
- Campus size: about 368 acressource
- Formerly known as "Decatur Baptist College" (1898–1965)source
- Formerly known as "Dallas Baptist College" (1965–1985)source
- Athletic conference: Pac-12 Conferencesource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,980,670 (M $1,930,497 · W $2,050,173)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Dallas Baptist University’s 2,526 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 2,518 undergrads
- University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX · 2,630 undergrads
- Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · 2,729 undergrads
- Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 2,777 undergrads
- University of St ThomasHouston, TX · 2,826 undergrads
- Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · 2,827 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · 2,525 undergrads
- Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · 2,534 undergrads
- Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · 2,518 undergrads
- Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · 2,534 undergrads
- Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA · 2,539 undergrads
- Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · 2,541 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitedbu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 224226)
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- Compare with Trinity UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Dallas Baptist University vs Trinity UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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