Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Dallas's yield is 6 pts higher than Southwestern's
Yield rate
2
U. Dallas's SAT midpoint is 48 points higher than Southwestern's
SAT midpoint
3
Southwestern admits 43% vs. 53% at U. Dallas
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Southwestern43%Most selective

U. Dallas53%

Applicants

Southwestern6.3KMost

U. Dallas3.7K

Admitted

Southwestern2.7KMost

U. Dallas2K

Yield rate

Southwestern14%

U. Dallas20%Highest

Quad's selectivity

SouthwesternSelective
U. DallasSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Southwestern46%

U. Dallas55%

Men admitted

Southwestern40%

U. Dallas52%

Test scores

SAT total,

Southwestern

1130–1300

U. Dallas

1155–1375

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Southwestern

26–30

U. Dallas

23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Southwestern44%

U. Dallas28%

Submitted ACT

Southwestern13%

U. Dallas15%

Test policy

SouthwesternTest-optional
U. DallasTest scores required

How they read a record

Southwestern
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Dallas
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is important. 68% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	Southwestern	U. Dallas
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why