An influential private university in the Highland Park enclave of Dallas, Texas, offering students unbeatable executive networking, venture opportunities, and major conference athletics.
- Admit rate
- 52%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1370–1500
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $42,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.75
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1370 and 1500.
Popular majors
- Finance & Energy Commerce (Cox)Business, Finance & Econ
- Computer Science (Guildhall Video Games)Computer Science & AI
- Advertising & MarketingBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Mechanical & Civil EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & Law
Highlights
- Deep corporate ties to Fortune 500 headquarters in Dallas-Fort Worth
- Cox School of Business alternative asset management center
- Prestigious Guildhall video game development program
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