Dallas Baptist University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Admission at Dallas Baptist is within reach for many applicants, so your higher-value target is merit aid. The $14,000 Presidential Scholar Award requires a 1310 SAT or 28 ACT plus a 3.95 GPA, well above Dallas Baptist’s middle score range. Use that as your clear stretch goal if scholarship money matters.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Dallas Baptist University facts and stats
Dallas Baptist University is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,785. Dallas Baptist has a freshman retention rate of 64% and a 6-year graduation rate of 58%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
Dallas, TX
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Key Dallas Baptist University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Dallas Baptist, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and a fall retake for superscoring, especially if you are aiming for the Presidential Scholar Award’s 1310 SAT or 28 ACT benchmark. Dallas Baptist does not list ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadlines, so confirm the scholarship deadline and use the last fall test date whose scores arrive before that date as your final retake.
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What you'll actually pay
Dallas Baptist is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $40,190. About 54% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $19,462.
Dallas Baptist’s listed cost of attendance is about $52,066, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 54% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $35,520. Merit aid is significant, and the Presidential Scholar Award starts at SAT 1310+, ACT 28+, or GPA 3.95+ for $14,000. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,406.
Student life at Dallas Baptist University
76% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 15% of men join fraternities, and 19% of women join sororities.
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