What SAT score do you need for University of Dallas? (Middle 50%: 1155–1375)
First-year students at University of Dallas who sent an SAT scored 1155–1375, with a median of 1270 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Dallas admits 53% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of Dallas
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1155–1375, median 1270
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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University of Dallas by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 53%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1155–1375
- Median SAT
- 1270
- About on the ACT
- 23–30
- Sent an SAT
- 28%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of Dallas admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 64%, from 2,228 in 2015 to 3,664 in 2024, and University of Dallas's admit rate went from 64% to 53%.
- 64%
- 53%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,664 | 1,958 | 53% |
| 2023 | 4,179 | 2,265 | 54% |
| 2022 | 4,307 | 2,528 | 59% |
| 2021 | 4,990 | 2,912 | 58% |
| 2020 | 4,645 | 2,498 | 54% |
| 2019 | 4,676 | 2,120 | 45% |
| 2018 | 4,846 | 1,896 | 39% |
| 2017 | 3,857 | 1,830 | 47% |
| 2016 | 3,838 | 1,718 | 45% |
| 2015 | 2,228 | 1,426 | 64% |
In fall 2024, 395 of the 1,958 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of Dallas
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1110Far reachHold
- 1110–1150ReachHold
- 1160–1260TargetHold
- 1270–1370TargetSend
- 1380 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of Dallas SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 550 | 600 | 660 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 595 | 670 | 720 |
| SAT total | 1155 | 1270 | 1375 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 27 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 28% sent an SAT and 15% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.96
- 80% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 29%
- of new students who reported a rank
University of Dallas waitlist
Waitlist
0 applicants were offered a spot.
Common Data Set 2025–26.
University of Dallas cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $22,610
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 73%
- Median earnings
- $58,285
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 1,584
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of Dallas
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · 57% admitted1210–1345, median 1270
- Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · 55% admitted1155–1360, median 1260
- Centre CollegeDanville, KY · 54% admitted1203–1410, median 1285
- Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · 57% admitted1160–1390, median 1280
- BaylorWaco, TX · 51% admitted1160–1340, median 1250
- Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · 59% admitted1180–1340, median 1270
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Sources
- University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of Dallas website
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