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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
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Overview
Private not-for-profit
2,283 Undergraduates
99% Admissions Rate
City: Large
Private
Region: South
Division 2
Size: Small
Doctoral
Religious
Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, Texas
75211-9299
(214) 333-7100
https://www.dbu.edu/

Dallas Baptist University, a private, Christian university located in Dallas, Texas, is one of the top 225 institutions of higher education in the United States. It was established in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, and it relocated to Dallas in 1965. In 1985, it was renamed to Dallas Baptist University. Today, the school sits on nearly 300 acres of land in an urban setting, and is still affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church. Notable alumni include baseball player Ben Zobrist, baseball player Jason LaRue, baseball coach Lew Ford, lawyer Phil King, baseball player Ryan Goins, actor Lance Broadway, Texas State Representative Ron Simmons, journalist Lauren Scruggs and baseball player Jason Krizan. The school’s colors are red, white and blue, its mascot is the Patriot and its teams are nicknamed the Patriots. Its sports affiliations are Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I) and Heartland Conference (NCAA Division II), and there are 15 varsity teams at the school. Varsity sports offered by Dallas Baptist University include men’s baseball, golf, basketball, tennis, soccer and track and field, and women’s golf, cross country, track and field, soccer, volleyball and tennis. Club sports offered include bass fishing, ice hockey, lacrosse and cheerleading.

Location

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. The city's population ranks ninth in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

65

restaurants score

Students
42%

Men

58%

Women

25

Average Age of Entering Students

93%

Live On Campus

131

New Transfer Students

Admissions
99%

Acceptance Rate

13%

Enrollment Yield

980-1200

SAT Range

4,704

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$26,062

Typical Cost

$31,940

Average Tuition

97%

Recieve Financial Aid

89%

Have Loans

$15,250

Median Debt

Academics
14 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, many to choose from

Greek Life:

Important, many on campus

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Basketball Conference:

Heartland Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Heartland Conference

Basketball Division:

2

Track Division:

2

football:NO

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