University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private · Large city
Private institution in Irving, TX · 1,403 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $58,285 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median ACT
- Top 20%Acceptance rate
- Top 22%Average SAT
- Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $25,4701,505th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $50,8801,820th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $50,8801,817th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $64,7521,759th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,1171,019th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,285628th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,950803rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.0%498th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.7%630th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.2%321st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1284226th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4031,155th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.4%1,386th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 4 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- EA IIDec 1
- RDMar 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- 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 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $48,432 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,349 | $47,260 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,674 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,134 | $35,060 |
| History | bachelors | $34,420 | $33,281 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,236 | $26,896 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $28,236 | $28,598 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $22,329 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Dallas’s 1,403 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Concordia University TexasAustin, TX · 1,388 undergrads
- Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX · 1,378 undergrads
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX · 1,374 undergrads
- Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX · 1,366 undergrads
- East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX · 1,364 undergrads
- Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · 1,454 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteudallas.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 224323)
- Compare colleges in TXRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TexasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Concordia University TexasSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Dallas vs Concordia University TexasHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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