Types Of Aid Scholarships

Types Of Aid & Scholarships

Making College Affordable

Finding the right college can be both exciting and daunting. At the University of Dallas, we are committed to providing an excellent education — one that will enable career success and prepare you for a life well-lived — at an affordable price.

The University of Dallas awarded more than $15 million in scholarships in 2024.

Note: The first step is to apply for admission online for FREE by using waiver code DEC1. To apply, click here. The application is non-binding and automatically enters students into consideration for academic-based achievement awards. Competitive scholarships require a special application and/or audition and participation on the part of the student. Amounts listed below are for students starting classes in fall 2025 or later. For questions, please call us at 972-721-5266 or email us at admissions@udallas.edu. 

 

Scholarships and Aid List

 

UDallas awards automatic merit scholarships of up to $35,000 per year to qualified incoming freshmen at the time of admission. These scholarships are based on the application for admission and transcripts/GPA, and are completely funded by UDallas. No additional application is required. Amounts listed below are for students starting classes in fall 2025 or later.

All UDallas non-need-based scholarships and grants are reserved for full-time undergraduate students seeking their first bachelor’s degree.

Renewal requires an annual minimum cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment status. A student may compete or be eligible for a combination of non-need-based scholarships and grants but, when combined, cannot exceed tuition unless otherwise noted. The number of scholarships awarded is not limited. Please call the Office of Admissions for additional information at 800-628-6999 or email at admissions@udallas.edu

Academic Scholarships

Amount: Up to $35,000 per year, renewable
At the time of admission, academic scholarships up to $20,000 per year are awarded to qualified freshmen based on cumulative high school grade-point average (non-weighted). Complete your application for admission and send your high school transcripts to discover your merit award.

GPA Scholarship Amount
4.4 or higher $35,000/year
4.20-4.39 $33,000/year
3.90-4.19 $31,000/year
3.60-3.89 $28,000/year
3.0-3.59 $25,000/year

 

Transfer Scholarships

The Transfer Scholarship is offered to incoming transfer students based on their cumulative college GPA. The student's application for admission is the student's application for this scholarship. No additional application is necessary.

GPA Scholarship Amount
3.75 and higher $33,000/Year (Elite)
3.5-3.749 $29,000/Year (Premium)
3.0-3.49 $25,000/Year (Select)
Note: Scholarships and grants may be combined with federal and state grants, not to exceed full tuition.

Visit Grant

Amount: $1,000 toward first-year tuition.
A grant of $1,000 is awarded to prospective students who visit UDallas; limited to one per per student.

Family Grant

Amount: $5,000 toward tuition 
Deadline: April 1
This grant is for first-year students admitted to UDallas who have one or more siblings already enrolled in any college or university as a full-time undergraduate student, regardless of their families' income.

Online applications open October 1 and are due December 1.
UDallas offers 13 full-tuition, competitive scholarships, renewable for all four years, to high school seniors.

Full-Tuition Scholars of Excellence & Crusader Scholarships

Eligibility: Any incoming full-time undergraduate students seeking their first bachelor's degree
Deadline: December 1
All applicants are invited to apply for our most prestigious scholarship competition. Eight scholarships are available. Those with the most outstanding academic accomplishments will compete for full tuition awards in Scholars of Excellence, and applicants who stand out as offering a unique contribution to the culture and community of the University of Dallas will compete in the Crusader Scholarship contest, with a creative and expressive component.

 

Full-Tuition Disciplinary Scholarships

Eligibility: Students who show outstanding potential for studying some of the most popular academic disciplines below.
Deadline: December 1
Four Full-Tuition Discplinary Scholarships are available, one for each discipline.
Philosophy/Politics                       English                         
Business                                          Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry

 

Full-Tuition Homeschool Scholarship

Eligibility: Homeschooled students at any accredited or nonaccredited homeschool program.
Deadline: December 1
One Full-Tuition Homeschool Scholarship is available

 

Note: While Full-Tuition Scholarships are merit-based (not need-based), we require FAFSA completion (available in December). The first step toward consideration is to apply for freshman admission for fall 2025. 

 

 

Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 per year
Eligibility: High school seniors and transfer students
Deadline: December 15

This distinguished departmental recognition can be added to any academic scholarship and is renewable for up to eight semesters. Although many applicants may be qualified in multiple subject areas, each student may only apply for one award. Apply online today by clicking the department below. The last day to interview (in person or online) is January 15, 2025. Drama departmental scholarship audition deadline is March 1.

Departmental Scholarships

 

DFW Catholic High School Scholarships

Amount: Variable
Eligibility: High school seniors from select DFW Catholic high schools
Deadline: March 1

High school seniors from the following Catholic high schools are eligible to apply: Bishop Dunne, Bishop Lynch, Cistercian, Cristo Rey Dallas, Nolan Catholic, John Paul II, The Highlands School, Jesuit College Preparatory School, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Faustina Academy, and Chesterton Academy of Wichita Falls.
For more info, click here.

Regional Catholic High School Scholarships

Amount: $5,000/year
Eligibility: High school seniors attending Catholic high schools in the U.S.
Deadline: March 1 

One student will be selected from the West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Texas (non-DFW) regions. Applicants must attend a Catholic high school. The selected students will exhibit strong commitments to faith, service and achievement.
For more info, click here.

Parish Matching Scholarship

Amount: Matched up to $2,000 Per Year
Eligibility: High School Seniors and current undergraduate students.

Students awarded a scholarship by a parish in any Catholic diocese are eligible for this matching program at University of Dallas. The university will match parish gifts up to, but not exceeding, $2,000 per academic year for a total of eight semesters.
For more info, click here.

National Hispanic Scholars Program

Amount: $2,000 Per Year
Eligibility: The top high school senior Hispanic scorers on the PSAT who have earned a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
Deadline: March 1 to submit an admission application

The National Hispanic Scholars Scholarship, in the amount of $2,000 per year, is offered to the top high school senior Hispanic scorers on the PSAT who have earned a 3.0 or higher grade point average. This award can be used in addition to an Academic Achievement Scholarship, but when combined cannot exceed the cost of tuition. The National Hispanic Scholars Scholarship can be used for eight consecutive semesters. Students must submit an application for admission by March 1st to be eligible for the award. A copy of the letter or certificate officially declaring National Hispanic Scholar status must also be provided to the Financial Aid Office.
For more info, click here.

National Merit Finalist Scholarship Program

Amount: $2,000 Per Year
Eligibility: Any National Merit Finalist who lists the University of Dallas as their first choice school with the National Merit Corporation. 

This award is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study. National Merit Finalists with a Corporate-sponsored award or National Merit $2,500 Scholarship are not eligible for this award. For more info, click here.

O'Hara Chemical Sciences Institute Scholarship

Amount: approx. $6,000
Eligibility: High school seniors who plan on attending UDallas in the coming fall semester.
Deadline: April 1

The O'Hara Chemical Sciences Institute provides new students at the University of Dallas the opportunity to complete two semesters of General Chemistry during the summer before their freshman year. This residential program spans eight weeks in June-August. Accepted students receive a scholarship that covers room, board and tuition for the summer term.

This program is highly recommended for science majors, those interested in our nursing and electrical engineering programs, as well as anyone with pre-health interests. For more info, click here.

Yale Fund Scholarship

Deadline: May 31
In memory of Dr. Robert Yale for a new incoming students. This scholarship application opens May 1. 
To apply, please click here.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Amount: $2,000 Per Year
Eligibility: Incoming Transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa. For more info, click here.
Fall Entry Deadline: July 1
Spring Entry Deadline: January 1

Sallie Mae Scholarship

Amount: $2,000
Deadlines: November 30 and December 31
This is a wweepstakes competition with new deadlines every month.
For more info, click here.

The St. Robert Bellarmine Fund

Amount: $8,000/year, 4 years
Deadline: January 31
Opens early November, this scholarship is awarded to 10 students who are interested in a Newman Guide School.
For more info, click here.

Daughters of the American Revolution

Amount: Variable
Deadline: January 31
Each year the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of higher education in diverse areas of study including history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science and English. Applications open November 1.
For more info, click here.

The Cardinal Newman Society Scholarship

Amount: $5,000, one time
Deadline: February 18
Opens December 2024, this essay competition is offered to students interested in a Newman Guide university. Previous winning essays available online for reference.
For more info, click here.

The National Catholic College Admission Association

Amount: $1,000, one-time
Deadline: Late Spring
Opens late January or early February 2025. The NCCAA First-Year Scholarship is offered annually to college-bound high school seniors attending one of the National CCAA member institutions in the fall.
For more info, click here.

100 %

of UDallas students receive scholarships and grants

 

Note:

The UDallas admission application automatically enters students into consideration for academic-based achievement awards and is non-binding. 


UDallas scholarships and grants (non need-based) are stackable up to but not over full-tuition. For example, a student who wins a full-tuition scholarship would be ineligible for any additional non need-based scholarship or grant, including the Family Grant.