by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Dallas Baptist University was awarded 2 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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DBU is ranked #1,166 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
DBU is also ranked #45 out of 115 schools in Texas.
The acceptance rate at Dallas Baptist University is 91%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into DBU is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 47% of students accepted to DBU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Dallas Baptist University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dallas Baptist University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Dallas Baptist University this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at DBU for first-time, full-time students is 43%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,874 undergraduates at DBU with 2,283 being full-time and 591 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,982 | $25,627 | $26,855 | $28,966 | $29,951 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of DBU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At DBU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,087 a year. That adds up to $32,348 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for DBU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211-9299 |
| Phone: | 214-333-7100 |
| Website: | https://www.dbu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 198 | $47,888 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 72 | $35,924 |
| General Psychology | 63 | $36,952 |
| General Biology | 61 | $33,096 |
| Educational Administration | 54 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 43 | $29,344 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 42 | $35,812 |
| General English Literature | 42 | NA |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 35 | NA |
| Information Science | 29 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,044 students took at least one online class at Dallas Baptist University. This is an increase from the 2,121 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,044 | 708 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,121 | 686 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,145 | 672 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,128 | 741 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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