Application Requirements
Are you one of the following? In order to be considered for admission to the University
of Dallas, you must:
- Complete the online Common Application, including the essay. (You may also use ApplyTexas.)
- Complete the counselor recommendation (via the Common Application).
- Complete the teacher recommendation (optional-via the Common Application).
- Complete the University of Dallas Member Questions (via the Common Application).
- Send your official high school transcript.
- REQUIRED: Send your official ACT, SAT and/or CLT score reports.* ACT and/or SAT score
reports appearing on official high school transcripts are acceptable. Our ACT school
code is 04234. Our SAT code is 6868.
- If you have taken college or university courses during high school, have an official
copy of your final transcript forwarded directly to the University of Dallas.
- Submit your $50 application fee or an official fee waiver form. When completing your online application, you may submit payment electronically.
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- Complete the online institutional application. This includes a completed essay of approximately 500-650 words on the topic of why
you are interested in transferring to UD. If you have questions, please contact the Transfer Counselor, German J. Lopez)
- Letter of recommendation from a college instructor. This letter must be submitted
by the recommender, not by the student. If you are unable to provide a recommendation from an instructor,
please email the Transfer Counselor to notify who will be providing a recommendation
for you.
- Look over the Academic Advising Sheet to see what courses/credits will or will not transfer.
- Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Submit official college transcripts for each institution attended. Transcripts must
be sent directly by your institution to UD; transcripts submitted by the applicant
will be considered unofficial and will not fulfill this requirement.
- If you have fewer than 24 hours of college credit, you are required to send a final official high school transcript.
- Submit your $50 application fee or an official fee waiver form. You may submit payment electronically.
Accredited Homeschool Student
If you use an accredited homeschool program, you must submit the following items in
order to be considered for admission to the University of Dallas:
- Complete the online Common Application or ApplyTexas application, including the essay.
- Counselor recommendation (via the Common Application or ApplyTexas).
- OPTIONAL: Teacher recommendation (via the Common Application or ApplyTexas).
- University of Dallas Member Questions (via the Common Application or ApplyTexas).
- Request a copy of your most recent high school transcript. The transcript is typically
sent directly to the University of Dallas from the accredited high school, along with
the counselor recommendation.
- REQUIRED: Send your official ACT, SAT and/or CLT score reports.* ACT and/or SAT score
reports appearing on official high school transcripts are acceptable. Our ACT school
code is 04234. Our SAT code is 6868.
- If you have taken college or university courses during high school, you must have
an official copy of your final transcript forwarded directly to the University of
Dallas.
- Submit your $50 application fee or an official fee waiver form. If completing an online application, you may submit payment electronically.
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Common accredited programs include Kolbe Academy, Mother of Divine Grace, Seton Home
Study, Regina Caeli Academy, Texas Tech ISD, Angelicum Academy and Our Lady of Victory.
Non-Accredited & Self-Designed Homeschool Student
- Complete the online Common Application, including the essay. (You may also use ApplyTexas)
- Complete the counselor recommendation (via the Common Application or ApplyTexas). Click here for more information on the requirements and composition of this recommendation.
- OPTIONAL: Teacher recommendation (via the Common Application or ApplyTexas).
- Complete the University of Dallas Member Questions (via the Common Application or
ApplyTexas).
- Send your official homeschool transcript. Your options for completing this document
are:
- Use the one-page document provided by UD. (You can view a completed sample here.) Submit this document by printing, signing and mailing a sealed copy to: University
of Dallas Office of Undergraduate Admission, 1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, TX 75062. This
document can also be uploaded via the Common Application.
- Use a self-designed template. (Beside the sample listed above, additional templates
can be found on the HSLDA website.) This must be no more than one page and must include:
- Courses organized by year. (If organized by subject, the years in which the courses
were completed must be clearly noted.)
- Place where course was taken (e.g., self-designed, co-op, dual-credit, private instructor,
&c.).
- GPA -- must include GPA per year as well as cumulative. (100.0 or 4.0 scale accepted.)
- Basic demographic information of the student (DOB, contact address, phone number).
- Estimated graduation date. (If the transcript submitted is the student's final transcript,
it must include the actual graduation date, not estimated.)
- Signature of the primary educator (most often a parent).
- Use FastTranscripts.com to submit your one-page transcript easily and safely.
(Please note: the grading scale submitted on a student's original transcript will
be used to calculate GPA throughout the entire application process. UD reserves the
right to re-calculate a GPA as deemed necessary.)
- Send your Book List & Course Description. The Book List & Course Description document helps UD to understand the academic
background of the applicant. It must include the course name, place taken, synopsis
of the course, list of texts used in the course and the final grade. There is no specified
length, but this document typically ranges from 5-15 pages. Please see a completed sample here.
(Any transcripts or Book Lists that do not contain all the required information outlined
above will be considered incomplete and returned to the applicant.)
- REQUIRED: Send your official ACT, SAT and/or CLT score reports.* Our ACT school code
is 04234. Our SAT code is 6868.
- If you have taken college or university courses during high school, have an official
copy of your final transcript forwarded directly to the University of Dallas.
- Submit your $50 application fee or an official fee waiver form. If completing an online application, you may submit payment electronically.
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- The online Common Application, including the essay. (You may also use ApplyTexas.)
- Counselor recommendation (via the Common Application).
- University of Dallas Member Questions (via the Common Application).
- Official transcripts (with certified English translations), showing all secondary
and post-secondary courses and grades.
- Submit national examination results and/or official notification of successful school
completion.
- For students from non-English speaking countries send your official results of the
TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English exam or your official ACT and/or SAT score reports:
:
- TOEFL minimum scores for application review: 80 for Internet-based test only.
- IELTS minimum score for application review: 6.5.
- Duolingo English test minimum score for application review: 110
- REQUIRED: Official ACT, SAT and/or CLT score reports. ACT and/or SAT score reports
appearing on official high school transcripts are acceptable. Our ACT school code
is 04234. Our SAT code is 6868.
- Conditional admission not offered by the University of Dallas. Students must apply
English-ready.
- Note: If you are from a non-English speaking country and choose to submit SAT or ACT
scores, this score will take the place of the English language proficiency exam requirement.
- If you have taken college or university courses during high school, have an official
copy of your final transcript forwarded directly to the University of Dallas.
- Submit your $50 application fee or an official fee waiver form. If completing an online application, you may submit payment electronically.
- Submit a copy of your passport (if available).
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If you still have questions about applying as an International student, visit our International Student Frequently Asked Questions page or contact an admission counselor at admissions@udallas.edu
Once admitted, international students must complete the Confirmation of Financial Resources Form, certified by a bank official (not required for lawful permanent residents or those
of H-4, E-2, G-2, L-2 status).
The Undergraduate Admission Office processes applications for prospective seminarians
for Holy Trinity Seminary, Redemptoris Mater Seminary or the Vietnamese Redemptorist
Seminary. Typically, students wishing to enter one of these seminaries have already
obtained approval from their diocese or the rector of the desired seminary or is in
the process of doing so.
Students wishing to enter Holy Trinity Seminary will apply for the propaedeutic year
of study, which is a year of formation and discernment for new seminarians. Students
will be non-degreee seeking students during this time and will apply for full admission
to the university at the end of the propaedeutic year. The application for the propaedeutic
year of seminary formation can be found here.
Applicants to UD as part of the Redempotis Mater Seminary or Vietnamese Redemptorist
Seminary typically will apply as a regular freshman or transfer student depending
on their classification.
Non-Degree Seeking Student
Send all documents to:
Office of Undergraduate Admission & Financial Aid
1845 E. Northgate Drive
Irving, TX 75062