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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9299

Official telephone: (214) 333-7100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 460-1328
Fax number: (214) 333-5115

Website: www.dbu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,439 men, 2,128 women, 3,567 total
Full-time undergraduates: 877 men, 1,223 women, 2,100 total
Part-time undergraduates: 562 men, 905 women, 1,467 total
Total graduate students: 499 men, 922 women, 1,421 total
Full-time graduate students: 129 men, 213 women, 342 total
Part-time graduate students: 370 men, 709 women, 1,079 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student breakdown:
3.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
9.7% Hispanic
80.7% White (non-Hispanic)
4.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
17.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
9.6% Hispanic
59.1% White (non-Hispanic)
6.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Dallas Baptist University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 293 acres
City or town school is located in: Dallas
Population of city/town: 1,200,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Arlington, Birdville ISD, Carrollton, Cleburne, Colleyville, Dallas, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Fort Worth, Frisco, Irving, Richardson, Keller, McKinney, Oak Cliff, and Wylie.
Nearest major city: Dallas
Distance of nearest major city: 13 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,200,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (36%)
  • men's dorms (26%)
  • single-student apartments (37%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 34%
Percent of students who live off campus: 66%
Students required to live on campus: Some scholarship recipients must live on campus; other students may live on or off campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 220
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
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

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills, Tutoring, discipline-specific labs.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job hot-line, job search strategy presentations.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 74%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 36
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Ministry, Chinese Student Fellowship, Ministerial Alliance
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Japanese Student Society, Korean Student Association, International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
cahmber singers, chorale, other musical groups, Habitat for Humanity, student activities board, commuter student association, student education association, College Republicans, academic groups, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Matt Murrah,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Marion Hill
Athletic department's mailing address: Ryan Erwin
Coordinator of Instituitonal Reporting
Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9299
School colors: Navy Blue Red White
School mascot: Patriots
Athletic conference memberships: Heartland Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I (prov)
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 45%
Athletic facilities:
Burg Special Events Center, Patriot Baseball and Soccer Fields, Fitness Center, Mike Arnold Fitness Trail, Jim and Julie Turner Park, Tennis Courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Football, Golf, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Ping Pong, Billards, Roller Hockey, Campus Golf, Sand Volleyball, Turkey Trot

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Irving, Tx (21 miles)
Nearest other airport: Dallas (13 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Dallas (13 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Dallas (13 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 23%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Phil King/Texas State Representative
  • J.L."Sonny" Williams/Former CEO Minyards Food Stores
  • Zolon A. Wilkins, Jr./CEO Lexington Company



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