Seek wisdom. Pursue truth. Live well.
Deadlines for Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid
FRESHMAN
Early Action I: Nov. 1
Early Action II: Dec. 1
Priority Financial Aid: March 1
Regular Admission: March 1
TRANSFER
Fall Semester: Aug. 1
Spring Semester: Jan. 1
College is a time of exploration. But what are you trying to find? At the University of Dallas, you’ll join a close-knit community of thinkers seeking a truly meaningful life. Our nationally recognized Core Curriculum, transformative study abroad program, faithful Catholic identity and dedicated faculty don’t just prepare students for the workplace. They address students to the wisdom of the ages and the great debates of the world. In a journey from the classics to modernity, through the sciences and the arts, UD students learn what it means to live with purpose.
Seek wisdom. Cultivate virtue. Come pursue a life well-lived.
FOUNDED: 1956
Character: private, Catholic, residential liberal arts university with Phi Beta Kappa chapter; all faith traditions are always welcome.
LOCATION: IRVING, TEXAS
City population: 254,715. Campus size: 244 landscaped acres with 30 buildings; on Dallas’ northwestern border; 10 miles from both DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field; only 15 minutes from downtown Dallas.
ENROLLMENT:
1,500 undergraduate; 1,038 graduate students. Undergraduate students represent 45 states and 17 countries; 40% minority; 73% Catholic.
ACADEMIC PROFILE:
SAT EBRW 570-720; M 540-670
Mid-range scores (25th - 75th percentiles); average high school GPA: 3.9.
MAJORS: 27
CONCENTRATIONS: 36
4+1 PROGRAMS: 16
FACULTY:
139 full-time; 92% hold the highest degree in their field; student/faculty ratio: 12:1; average class size: 19
POST-GRAD RECORD:
85% of pre-med graduates and 90% of pre-law graduates are accepted to a professional school.
STUDY ABROAD: ROME
20-acre Eugene Constantin Campus including classrooms, housing, tennis courts, swimming pool, library and amphitheater.
STUDENT LIFE:
50+ clubs and organizations. Varsity, club and intramural sports; lectures, films, art exhibitions, concerts and plays; campuswide annual celebrations.
ATHLETICS:
15 NCAA Division III Intercollegiate teams. Baseball (M); basketball (M,W); cross-country (M,W); golf (M,W); tennis (M,W); soccer (M,W); softball (W); track and field (M,W); volleyball (W).
RESOURCES:
Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library maintains access to more than 15,000 journals and a collection of more than 560,000 volumes, periodicals, reference materials, special collections and electronic books. Computers for use in labs; all residence hall rooms and apartments wired for high-speed internet access; Wi-Fi across campus.
FINANCIAL AID:
Merit-based and need-based awards are available to all eligible students; approximately 97% of our students receive some form of federal, state or institutional financial assistance. Scholarship resources available at udallas.edu/undergrad-scholarships.
A main feature of the Core is its focus on primary texts. In reading the greatest thinkers of Western civilization, from Aristotle and Aeschylus to Aquinas and Austen, students maintain a dialogue with the past that helps us understand the world in which we live today.
Education is more than just a means to an end, so our curriculum is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to all areas of life — professional, intellectual, spiritual and personal. That’s why all UD students, regardless of major, complete the Core Curriculum, which includes courses in literature, philosophy, history, theology, mathematics, science, economics, politics, language and fine arts.
ART +
ART HISTORY
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS
CHEMISTRY
CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY ++
CLASSICS ++
COMPARATIVE LIT ERARY TRADITIONS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DRAMA
ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING *
ENGLISH
FRENCH
GERMAN
HISTORY
ITALIAN
MATHEMATICS
NURSING **
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICS
PSYCHOLOGY
SPANISH
THEOLOGY
Prepare for specialized graduate studies through our pre-professional programs in these select areas.
Pre-Dentistry Pre-Medicine
Pre-Engineering Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Law
Earn one of these master’s degrees alongside any bachelor’s degree in as few as five years.
Master of Arts (English, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, Theology, Politics)
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science (Accounting, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Finance)
Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering*
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering*
* Collaborative 4+1 program with UT Arlington.
Concentrations
ACCOUNTING
AMERICAN POLITICS
APPLIED MATH
APPLIED PHYSICS
ART HISTORY
ART – STUDIO ART
BIBLICAL GREEK
BIOPSYCHOLOGY
BUSINESS
CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITION
COMPARATIVE LITERARY TRADITIONS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DRAMA
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ETHICS
FRENCH
GERMAN
GREEK
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
HUMAN & SOCIAL SCIENCES
ITALIAN
JEWISH STUDIES
JOURNALISM
LATIN
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LEADERSHIP (ROTC)
LEGAL STUDIES
MATH
MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
MUSIC
PASTORAL MINISTRY
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
SPANISH
Receiving the sacraments is vitally important to strengthening our relationship with Christ, which is why UD ensures that all students have frequent access to these gifts. Mass is celebrated twice daily on weekdays and four times on the weekend. Confession is regularly available, as is eucharistic adoration, and a robust Office of Campus Ministry offers Bible studies, prayer groups and retreats. Students are encouraged to serve the Church as lectors, eucharistic ministers and altar servers.
The University of Dallas seeks truth as education’s proper and primary end. Like St. Thomas Aquinas, whom you’ll read in the Core, we believe faith and reason are essential and complementary paths to understanding — paths that are clear campuswide, from the coursework to the social events to the many service clubs. To that end, UD will challenge you to think critically about the world, testing and strengthening you, while you live in a vibrant Catholic community that will encourage you in the faith.
Did you know?
12
UD alumni are now serving as bishops, along with over 200 priests and 100 men and women religious.
As a high school senior, I visited UD and attended Mass at 8 a.m. on a Friday. Much to my surprise, the church was packed. It quickly became clear to me that the devoted Catholic community I found here was unrivaled.”
Maggie Fazio, ClassA normal weekday involves waking up to a beautiful Italian sunrise, discussing the reign of Julius Caesar and reading ancient Greek poetry while on the metro to go see where Julius Caesar is buried.”
Ian Cook Class of 2020 Irving, Texas
Over 80% of our students take advantage of UD’s unique Rome Program, spending a semester studying the foundations of the Western world from our 20-acre Eugene Constantin Campus just outside the Eternal City. Students often say Rome is where the Core all comes together and comes to life. The chance to study watershed moments in history, politics, literature, religion, art and culture one day, then visit the actual sites of these moments the next, is life-changing. What sets our Rome Program apart from nearly every other study abroad program in the world is that all courses are as academically challenging as those taken on the Irving campus and taught exclusively by UD professors. Plus, students remain with their UD classmates. Each semester includes group travel opportunities throughout Italy and Greece, as well as a personal 10-day travel break.
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As national rankings have recognized, the University of Dallas yields top value for students seeking a rigorous liberal arts education. Compared to other regional universities in the American West, UD offers unmatched academic quality at one of the most affordable costs. We also offer a number of scholarships to make the UD experience possible.
All students are automatically considered for merit-based awards when they apply to UD. Awards range from $25,000 to $35,000 and are based on GPA or test scores.
Trustee Scholarship Provost’s Scholarship Founder’s Award President’s Scholarship Dean’s Scholarship
These scholarships are available to eligible students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and range from $5,000 to full tuition. Application required.
Paul Wood - Bishop Dunne High School
Sister Mary Ellen Williams - Nolan Catholic High School
Semper Altius - The Highlands School
Jesuit Legacy - Jesuit High School
Bishop Duca - Bishop Lynch High School
Cristo Rey Dallas - Cristo Rey High School
Templeton - John Paul II High School
Abbot Anselm - Cistercian Preparatory School
Ursuline Serviam - Ursuline Academy
The University of Dallas also offers six Regional Catholic High School Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 annually. One student each will be selected from the West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Texas (non-Dallas/Fort Worth) regions.
These scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year. To qualify for a departmental scholarship, students must submit an admission application to UD, complete the specific departmental scholarship application and submit their most recent high school transcript. These scholarships are also offered to prospective transfer students.
For more information on individual scholarship requirements, please visit udallas.edu/ departmental-scholarships or contact our campus visit coordinator at 800-628-6999 or admissions@udallas.edu.
Departments offering scholarships include:
ART
CHEMISTRY / BIOCHEMISTRY
CLASSICS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DRAMA
FRENCH
GERMAN
ITALIAN
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC PHYSICS
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
SPANISH
The scholarship deadline is Dec. 1 of the applicant’s senior year.
As one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country, the Dallas/Fort Worth area offers ample opportunities for off-campus diversion. The metroplex is home to world-class museums, the Great Trinity Forest, music venues ranging from Deep Ellum dives to the American Airlines Center, top restaurants, the historic Stockyards and more. Thanks to UD’s own light rail stop near campus, these attractions are just a short walk away.
DFW by the Numbers
22
Fortune 500 Headquarters
Private Corporations
5
10,000 + Fortune 500 ― Global ― Headquarters
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200
International Companies
Dallas/Fort Worth has consistently been listed among the top 10 cities for young professionals by publications such as Forbes, U.S. News & World Report Bloomberg and MarketWatch
All of these numbers mean one thing: There are a lot of opportunities for you in Dallas/Fort Worth, both for internships and for starting your career.
As national rankings have recognized, the University of Dallas yields top value for students seeking a rigorous liberal arts education. Compared to other regional universities in the American West, UD offers unmatched academic quality at one of the most affordable costs.
Example Cost of Attendance:
$50,140 = Tuition
$7,070 = Food
$68,940 = Total Cost of Attendance
* For the 2024-25 academic year.
Average first-year tuition, housing and food cost for 2023-24 after scholarships and grants.
98 %
$29,500 .................................... receive financial assistance
= Transportation
** Other expenses are an estimate and are dependent on the individual on-campus student.
If you are intrigued, we invite you to learn more about joining the UD community.
VISIT : Schedule a personalized campus visit or register for one of our Odyssey Day open house programs for seniors at udallas.edu/visit
APPLY:
You can apply for admission via the online Common Application or ApplyTexas, which are accessed by visiting udallas.edu/admissions
udallas.edu/admissions