University of Dallas Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Dallas is 13:1, and the school has 56.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Dallas include: English Language and Literature, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Social Sciences, General; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and History. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History English (including composition) Social science Philosophy Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

English Language and Literature, General 14% Business Administration and Management, General 13% Social Sciences, General 13% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10% History 10%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	BA/BS Nursing - five year plan; BA/MA Philosophy - five year plan; BA/MA or BA/MPsy Psychology - five year plan; BA/MBA five year plan
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects 25%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	81%
4-year graduation rate	67

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data