Dillard University (New Orleans, LA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $18,553952nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $22,1941,182nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $22,194984th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $36,0571,124th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $31,0001,835th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $39,1961,647th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $28,5071,783rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 45.1%1,351st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 69.6%1,260th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 40.5%177th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1089733rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1111,304th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 67.8%138th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 316 mi (IAH)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $40
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,579	$59,253
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$32,569	$29,685
Public HealthHealth Professions	bachelors	$29,685	$26,037
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$28,960	$28,960
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$26,933	$20,140
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$24,808	$22,771
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$21,964	$20,140
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	$33,993
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	—	—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
Founded in 1869source
School colors: #008ADD and #FFFFFFsource
Athletic nickname: "Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils"source
Mascot: Bleu Devilsource
Motto: "Ex Fide, Fortis"source
Formerly known as "Straight University"source
Formerly known as "(1868–1915)"source
Formerly known as "Straight College"source
Formerly known as "(1915–1930)"source
Formerly known as "Union Normal School"source
Formerly known as "(1868–1915)"source
Formerly known as "New Orleans University"source
Formerly known as "(1915–1930)"source
Athletic conference: NAIAsource
A UNCF]] / [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Andrew Youngsource

Athletics — 6 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,703,722 (M $768,265 · W $935,457)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.