Applying to DBU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
91.37%	1,080

Dallas Baptist University's acceptance rate is 91.37% for 2023 admission. A total of 8,519 students applied and 7,784 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into DBU.

DBU's acceptance rate places 44th out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,080 and the ACT score is 22 at DBU. DBU's SAT score ranks 28th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to DBU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Dallas Baptist University is 91.37% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.83%. 3,007 men and 5,491 women applied to DBU and 2,728 men and 5,044 women students were accepted.

Among them, 267 men and 420 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at DBU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at DBU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,519	3,007	5,491	0	21
Admitted	7,784	2,728	5,044	0	12
Enrolled	687	267	420	0	0
Acceptance Rate	91.37%	90.72%	91.86%	-	57.14%
Yield	8.83%	9.79%	8.33%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dallas Baptist University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 326 students (47% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 205 students (30%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at DBU.

The median SAT score is 1,080 with 551 SAT EBRW and 529 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at DBU.

The SAT and ACT scores at Dallas Baptist University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 24 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at DBU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	970	1080	1200
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	551	610
SAT Math	480	529	590
ACT Composite	19	22	25
ACT Math	0	0	0
ACT English	0	0	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dallas Baptist University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 687 first-year students enrolled in DBU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.84% and part-time students is 1.16%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.86% and women students is 61.14%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at DBU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at DBU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	687	267	420
Full-time	679	263	416
Part-time	8	4	4

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at DBU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Dallas Baptist University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

DBU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to DBU.

Admission Information for Applying to DBU
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.dbu.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.dbu.edu/applications
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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