University of Dallas
Irving, Texas · Private · 1,403 undergraduates · udallas.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
73%
of 3,777 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1155 to 1375
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$83,150Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Dallas
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
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$83,150
a year in 2027-28, from a $83,150 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
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 required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) accepted in place of SAT/ACT
Source: Admission Requirements - The University of Dallas · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
73%
of applicants were admitted: 2,773 of 3,777 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 1/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 28% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1155 to 1375
Reading and Writing 595 to 720
Math 550 to 660
ACT composite 23 to 30
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160017%
- 1200 to 139952%
- 1000 to 119929%
- 800 to 9991.9%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.96
- 4.048%
- 3.75 to 3.9920%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.497.8%
- 3.00 to 3.243.4%
- 2.50 to 2.991.4%
- Below 2.502%
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
$83,150
a year
- Tuition$56,950
- Fees$4,500
- Food and housing$17,180
- Books and supplies$1,180
- Transportation and other$3,340
University of Dallas published $76,875 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$67,916
- $30,001 to $48,000$69,737
- $48,001 to $75,000$69,539
- $75,001 to $110,000$69,949
- Over $110,000$68,333
Financial aid
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Hispanic Scholars Scholarship
$2,000 a year
National Merit
DetailsNational Merit Finalist Scholarship Program
$2,000 a year
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
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
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,700Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Studio elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Studio elective |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 1311 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 1311, 1111, 1312, 1112 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | MAT1404 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 1404, 1411 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 4 | MAT 1404 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHE 1303, 1103, 1304, 1104 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | 1000-level elective |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | MCS 1000-level |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART 1203, 1204 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 2311, 2312 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 2311, 2312 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO 2360, 2160 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIS 2302 and 2000 elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | MFR 3311 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | MGE 3311 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | MIT 3323 |
| Latin | 5 | 3 | CLL 2312 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | 1000-level elective |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECO 1311 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | 1000-level elective |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECO 1311 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 1320 |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 3 | PHY 1301 |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 3 | PHY 1301 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 3 | PHY 2311, 2312 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 3 | PHY 2311 |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | PSY 2313 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | MSP 3323 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | MSP 3000 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT 2305 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | 1000-level elective |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIS 1311, 1312 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$64,930
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Dallas$74,392
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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