A private, Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university founded in 1956
One of only 16 Catholic universities in the nation to earn a Phi Beta Kappa chapter
Located in Irving, Texas, (population: 201,000) on the northwest boundary of Dallas;
10 miles from DFW International Airport, 10 miles from Dallas Love Field and 15 minutes
from downtown Dallas
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, American Academy for
Liberal Education
Enrollment Fall 2011 - 1,337 undergraduate; 1,506 graduate
Undergraduate Students - From 50 states and 15 countries; 24% minority; 82% Catholic
Graduate Students - From 40 states and 43 countries; 32% minority; 34% Catholic
Academic Profile Freshmen 2011 - Mid range scores: SAT CR 550-700, SAT M 530-650;
ACT 24-30.
Undergraduate & Graduate Faculty - 127 full-time; approximately 90% hold a doctorate
or highest degree in their field
Undergraduate Student/Faculty Ratio - 12:1
Average Class Size - 17 in the undergraduate program, 21 in the Graduate School of
Management, 16 in the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts and nine in the School
of Ministry
