Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$21,842/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

42% acceptance rate43% graduation rate1,080 undergrads

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $21,842 a year against a $44,685 list price, a 51% gap.

Dillard University is a urban private four-year institution located in New Orleans, LA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,080 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate42%
SAT range968 - 1202
Graduation rate43%
Enrollment1,080
Student:faculty14:1
Avg net price$21,842
Total cost (sticker)$44,685

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

42%

SAT range

968 - 1202

Acceptance rate
42%
SAT range
968 - 1202
ACT range
18 - 22
Applications
7,618
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

14:1

Avg class size (est.)

~35 students

Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Avg class size (est.)
~35 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
43%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$44,685

Avg net price after aid

$21,842

Sticker price$44,685
Avg net price after aid$21,842
Tuition & fees
$23,918
Room & board
$20,767
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$44,685
Avg net price after aid
$21,842
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

95%

Avg grant aid

$18,735

Receiving financial aid
95%
Pell grant recipients
70%
Avg grant aid
$18,735

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,080
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
New Orleans, LA
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Dillard University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.