Dillard University
HBCUNew Orleans, Louisiana
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Dillard University is a private historically Black university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930, it incorporated earlier institutions established as early as 1869 and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
- Rankings
#104 (Washington Monthly)▼
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #104 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #156 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Value rank
Ranked #664 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$22,194▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,204
Room & Board: $11,786
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $17,515
Pell Grant Recipients: 77%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$22,194▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,204
Room & Board: $11,786
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $17,515
Pell Grant Recipients: 77%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.98 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 976–1153▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 976–1153
SAT ERW: 503–590
SAT Math: 473–563
ACT Composite: 19–23
- Admit Rate
- 41%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,122
- Undergrad
- 1,117
- Graduate
- 5
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Graduation Rate
- 45%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70122
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