| Name |
Dallas Baptist University |
| Address |
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9299 |
| Website |
http://www.dbu.edu |
| Email |
admiss@dbu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
34% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
34% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (36%), men's dorms (26%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
52% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
25% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
55% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
293 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Irving, Tx (21), Dallas (13) |
| Nearest Train |
Dallas (13) |
| Nearest Bus |
Dallas (13) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,880 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Texas at Arlington) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Texas Christian University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
All-Night Party, Spiritual Rush, Student Welcome and Transition (SWAT), Resurrection Week, Servanthood Saturdays, BSM Noon Day, Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, Dr. Pepper Breaks, Intramurals, Movie Nights, All-University Carnival, Fridays for Fun, Mr. Big Chief, Luau, Fall Festival, Battle of the Bands, Live Pure Summit, Turkey Trot, Spring Runs, Singled Out, Karaoke Night Spring Revivial and Wild, Wild West, Old School Game Night, Pancake Study Break, Sumo Study Break, Retro Rollerskating, Student Life Soda Shop, Concerts, Whirleyball Night, Family Weekend, Grandparents' Day, Dinner and A Movie, Student Life Coffeehouse, Great Pumpkin Chase, Christmas Tree Lighting and Spring Sing. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
36 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Alpha Sigma Omega, Delta Mu Delta, Communication Honor Society and Phi Beta Delta. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Chinese Student Fellowship, Ministry Fellowship and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Japanese Student Society, Korean Student Association, International Student Club, and Organization of Latin American Students and Chinese Student Association. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Student Activities Board, Student Education Assoc. , College Republicans, Student Government Assoc. , Chamber Singers, Glowing Heart, Student Ambassadors, Chorale, Alpha Delta Kappa, Diamond Belles, Accounting Society, American Assoc. of Christian Counselors, Christians in the Visual Arts, Mu Delta Alpha, Mu Sigma Chi, Paideia College Society, Phychology Club, Sigman Tau Delta, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Education Asssociation, Commuter Student Assoc. , Fishing Club, Mu Kappa Alpha, Outdoor Club and Cheerleading. |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1898 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
3,567 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
27,832,841 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
13,050 |
| Room Board |
4,959 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
276,945 |
| Num Subscriptions |
637 |
| Num Microforms |
517,334 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,171 |
| Num Ebooks |
43,691 |
| Library Facilities |
Gilbert Collection, Christian Education Collection, Corrie ten Boom Collection, Russell Perry Collection, Evangelical Collection, Texana Collection, Meadows Library, Bain Library, Lord Braine of Wheatley Archives, College of Education Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
220 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
35 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
155 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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