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Acceptance Rate 89.85%
Yield 19.64%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,241

Applying To DBU

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 89.85% at Dallas Baptist University where a total of 3,241 students applied and 2,912 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 24. It requires five items and recommends 1 articles to submit to their applicants. The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Dallas Baptist University.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.dbu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.dbu.edu/applications
Acceptance Rate90%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2019-2020, the acceptance rate is 89.85% where a total of 3,241 students (1,232 men and 2,009 women) have applied to DBU and 2,912 (1,107 men and 1,805 women) students have been admitted to the school. Among them, 219 male and 353 female students have enrolled into DBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DBU
TotalMenWomen
Applicants3,2411,2322,009
Admitted2,9121,1071,805
Enrolled572219353
Acceptance Rate 89.85% 89.85% 89.85%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.64% 19.78% 19.56%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DBU, 286 applicants (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 286 applicants (50%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 24 at DBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,030. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 21. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DBU.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DBU
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520630
SAT Math510620
ACT Composite2126
ACT Math00
ACT English00
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Dallas Baptist University requires 5 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Admission Test Scores, TOEFL) and recommends 1 articles (Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)) are considered but not required to submit. The following table summarizes the application requirements at Dallas Baptist University
Application Requirements for DBU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)△
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Dallas Baptist University is Four-one-four plan. Dallas Baptist University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, 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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