2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70122

Established in 1869, Dillard University is a four-year institution of higher learning devoted to providing students with a quality liberal arts education. A Historically Black College (HBCU), this Louisiana university is a founding member of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.

As of the autumn of 2004, the Louisiana university had an enrollment of 1,124 students, with 54 percent hailing from in-state and 1.2 percent who are from outside nations. Despite its sizeable student population, Dillard University maintains a student-faculty ratio of 11 to one, and employs a faculty of 120 -- 67 percent of whom have received a terminal degree. Dillard University is also proud to have more than 7,300 identified alumni.

Quick Facts:

Dillard University has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Certain programs within this Louisiana university have been approved by outside institutions like: the Louisiana State Board of nursing Education, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Louisiana Department of Education.

Dillard University's Will W. Alexander Library measures 31,511 square feet, and is home to 106,000 volumes of text, 295 current print serial subscriptions, 1,150 microfilms, and 320 video items.

Dillard University students participate in such intercollegiate athletics as men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, tennis, and cross country. The Louisiana university also boasts 26 active clubs and organizations, as well as seven Greek chapters.

In 2007, U.S. News and World Report declared Dillard University as the 17th best institution amongst southern comprehensive colleges.

This Louisiana university does not judge prospective students on the basis of faith, race, sex, ge, or handicap.

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