Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University (DBU), formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, Hurst, and Mansfield. Decatur Baptist College, the forerunner of Dallas Bapti... More

Education

Phone number:

  • 214-333-5360
  • 800-460-1328
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Number of faculty:

number date
  • 124
  • 2010

Total Enrollment:

number date
  • 5,470
  • 2010

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Motto:

  • The purpose of Dallas Baptist University is to provide Christ-centered quality higher education in the arts, sciences, and professional studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to traditional age and adult students in order to produce servant leaders who have the ability to integrate faith and learning through their respective callings.

Number of undergraduates:

number date
  • 3,533
  • 2009

Acceptance rate:

Rate Year
  • 43.13 %
  • 2010

Local tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 18,690
  • 2010

Domestic tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 18,690
  • 2010
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Organization

Address

Dallas Baptist University Headquarters

3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas Texas 75211

Date founded:

  • 1898

Previous names:

Previous name Start date End date
  • Decatur Baptist College
  • 1898
  • 1965

Leadership:

Person Role Title From
  • President
  • 1988

Endowment:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 28,877,172
  • 2010
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 48
  • 2012

US News & World Report: Regional University West Rankings of 2012

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