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Dallas Christian College

Overview of Dallas Christian College

Dallas Christian is in Dallas, TX. Dallas is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ college. Dallas Christian is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Dallas Christian include education and teaching.

Dallas Christian Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 18% of applicants in 2007-2008 were accepted at Dallas Christian. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 503 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 336 to 526 in 2007-2008.

Student Body

Approximately 358 students study at Dallas Christian (in 2007-2008). Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

Student Life

Dallas Christian makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Dallas Christian College educates and mentors students to be people of influence, under God's influence, for a life of influence."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Dallas Christian

Dallas Christian College
2700 Christian Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75234-7299
General Phone: (972) 241-3371
http://www.dallas.edu

Dallas Christian Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy37pastoral counseling, bible studies
Education And Teaching22elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, teacher ed, music teaching
Business And Management15business
Therapy And Counseling2psychology
Liberal Arts2diversity studies, interdisciplinary studies

Number of programs and degrees for Dallas Christian in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree5910
Postbaccalaureate certificate183
Associate's degree11

Dallas Christian Student Body

In 2007-2008, Dallas Christian had a total enrollment of 358 students (202 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men35%
Women65%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1918%
20-2117%
22-2417%
25-2911%
30-3411%
35-397%
40-4912%
50-646%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas78%
Arkansas9%
Oklahoma7%
Mississippi2%
Louisiana2%
Colorado2%

Dallas Christian Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time46 %

Dallas Christian Room and Board (2007)

Dallas Christian offers campus housing for 130 of its 202 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Dallas, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 17 meals per week.

Dallas Christian Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3095718%3154%
Men1422316%1148%
Women1673420%2059%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal393503
SAT Math336526
SAT Writing396541
ACT Verbal1721
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1722

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT77%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT47%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Dallas Christian Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,908
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,908
Room and board$ 6,250
Room charge$ 3,350
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,900
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,200

Financial Aid:
Dallas Christian participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 694100)

Dallas Christian Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year3$41,2100*
All faculty totalacademic year5$41,0341*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Dallas Christian Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Pastoral Studies/Counseling

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Dallas Christian Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Dallas Christian Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Dallas Christian Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Dallas Christian Male % of student body
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Dallas Christian % of degrees in education and teaching
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Dallas Christian Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Dallas Christian % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Dallas Christian % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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