The University of Dallas is a private Catholic university located in Irving, Texas, USA. Here is a detailed introduction to the school:

School Overview

History of the school: Its charter dates back to 1910, when the Western Province of the Missionaries renamed Trinity College, which was founded in Dallas in 1905. The university closed in 1928 and the charter was returned to the Diocese of Dallas. In 1955, the Western Province of the Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur obtained the charter to create a new higher education institution and welcomed the first ninety-six students in 1956.

School size: In 2023, the school has 1,447 undergraduates and 1,042 graduate students. The campus covers an area of ​​744 acres and is located in Irving, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, just 15 minutes' drive from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

School ranking: Forbes ranks it as one of the top 15 Catholic universities in the United States, and U.S. News & World Report ranks it as one of the top 10 Catholic universities in the West. In 1988, the school obtained Phi Beta Kappa qualification only thirty-three years after its establishment, setting the highest record in the United States in the 20th century.

Academic Research

Academic Units: The school consists of academic units such as Constantine College of Arts and Sciences, Braniff Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Gupta School of Business, and the School of Theology and the Center for Career Development Training.

Course Setting: Undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs are offered, covering many fields such as art, biology, chemistry, comparative literature, drama, economics, education, English, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, politics, psychology, Spanish, theology, writing, etc. All courses focus on imparting knowledge in an active and culturally aware environment.

Advantages: Famous for its teaching and research subjects in business and liberal arts, its business school is particularly outstanding and is one of the first schools in the United States to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree to working people. The number of participants in the business school's MBA program ranks among the top in the southwestern United States, and it has multiple professional directions, such as accounting, corporate finance, cybersecurity, global business, and health services management. In addition, its cybersecurity major is the first and only program in the United States certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency.

Study Abroad: Most undergraduate students have the opportunity to study at the Rome campus in Italy for a semester. This course is recognized as one of the best overseas courses for American students.

Faculty

As of 2017, the school has 136 full-time teachers and 102 part-time teachers. Most of them have been trained by major global multinational companies and academically baptized by the world's top schools, and can bring students profound and refined professional knowledge and practical skills.

Campus Life

Student Composition: The total number of students is about several thousand, of which about half are graduate students. There are students from all over the world, different races, cultures and beliefs on campus. The international students in the School of Business account for 20%, and they come from more than 50 countries around the world.

Campus facilities: The facilities of the Irvine campus include the Church of the Incarnation recognized by the American Institute of Architects, the J.M. Haag University Center, the Cowan-Blakely Memorial Library, seven dormitory buildings, student apartments, and the Maher Sports Center, which has 15 men's and women's NCAA III teams. In addition, the school has its own station on the Dallas Rapid Transit (DART) system, which is convenient for students to travel to downtown Dallas and the airport.

Alumni network: The school has 15,000 alumni from more than 50 states in the United States and more than 90 countries around the world, who play an important role in students' study, work and employment.

Application requirements

Undergraduate: The school does not have a minimum SAT or ACT score requirement, but the median score of admitted students in previous years is between 1630-2020; the minimum TOEFL requirement is 79 points, only online test scores are accepted, and the minimum IELTS requirement is 6.5 points.

Graduate: Different majors have different requirements, generally requiring TOEFL scores of 80 or above, IELTS scores of 6.5 or above, and some majors require GRE or GMAT scores.