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Acceptance Rate 91.37%
Yield 8.83%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 22
Applicants 8,519

DBU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.37% at Dallas Baptist University. Total 8,519 students applied and 7,784 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to DBU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.dbu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.dbu.edu/applications
Acceptance Rate91.37%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.37%. A total of 8,519 students (3,007 men and 5,491 women) have applied to and 7,784 (2,728 men and 5,044 women) students admitted to Dallas Baptist University.
Among them, 267 male and 420 female students have enrolled into DBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.83%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DBU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,5193,0075,491021
Admitted7,7842,7285,044012
Enrolled68726742000
Acceptance Rate 91.37% 90.72% 91.86% - 57.14%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.83% 9.79% 8.33% - 0.00%
[Chart] Dallas Baptist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DBU, 326 applicants (47% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 205 applicants (30%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at DBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DBU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DBU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DBU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010801200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490551610
Math480529590
ACT Composite192225
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Dallas Baptist University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for DBU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at DBU

The calendar system at Dallas Baptist University is Four-one-four plan. Dallas Baptist University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Dallas Baptist University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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