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Acceptance Rate 88.84%
Yield 11.21%
SAT Score 1,105
ACT Score 23
Applicants 6,163

DBU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.84% at Dallas Baptist University. Total 6,163 students applied and 5,475 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,105 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.dbu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.dbu.edu/applications
Acceptance Rate88.84%
Average Test Scores1,105 SAT / 23 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.84%. A total of 6,163 students (2,354 men and 3,809 women) have applied to and 5,475 (2,042 men and 3,433 women) students admitted to Dallas Baptist University.
Among them, 226 male and 388 female students have enrolled into DBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DBU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,1632,3543,80900
Admitted5,4752,0423,43300
Enrolled61422638800
Acceptance Rate 88.84% 86.75% 90.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.21% 11.07% 11.30% - -
[Chart] Dallas Baptist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DBU, 180 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,105 at DBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,213 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total96011051213
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490570620
Math470535593
ACT Composite202326
Math172025
English182327
[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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