University Description

Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 and incorporating earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 after the American Civil War, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.. Read More

University History

The history of Dillard University dates to 1869 and its founding predecessor institutions—Straight University (later renamed Straight College) and Union Normal School (which developed into New Orleans University).
Graduation Rate: 40% Acceptance Rate: 56% Student Faculty Ratio: 13:1 School Setting: urban Notable Alumni:

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • Mass Communication
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Public Health
  • Business and Managerial Economics
  • Urban Studies
  • Film and Cinema Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Physics
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Public Health
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Business and Managerial Economics
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
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