Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana · Private · 1,063 undergraduates · dillard.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
42%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
968 to 1202
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$50,260Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Dillard University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
42% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$50,260
a year in 2027-28, from a $50,260 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1090).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test Optional Admissions to Dillard University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jun1Priority deadline · June 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
42%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 968 to 1202
Reading and Writing 480 to 640
Math 488 to 562
ACT composite 18 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$50,260
a year
- Tuition$26,900
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$26,108
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,112
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,705
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,797
- Over $110,000$34,063
Financial aidEstimate
62%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$17,473
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
25 of 25
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,690Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 103 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 305 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 101/BIO 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 111/BIO 111L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 201 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 6 | MAT 201/MAT 202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 111 /CHE 111L |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 101 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 216 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 111 & 112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 111 & 112 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 207/ BIO 207L |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FFR 121 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FFR 122 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FGR 121 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FGR 122 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 201/ PHY 201L |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 8 | PHY 201/PHY 201L & PHY 202/PHY 202L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 230/ PHY 230L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY 310 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FSP 121 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FSP 122 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
51%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$43,728
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Dillard University$44,830
- All colleges$62,710
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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