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University of Dallas Ratings and Reviews

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Irving, TX
  • 4.2 5 reviews
#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas
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University of Dallas Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

University of Dallas is rated within the top 31% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    8 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    7 out of 10
  • Value
    9 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.2

Approved reviews

5 student reviews

4 out of 5 (80%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Academics highest and Housing lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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  • 1 star
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.2
  • Academics
    4.6
  • Value for Money
    4.0
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.2
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    3.2
  • Campus Safety
    4.4
  • Student Life
    3.4
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.2

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to University of Dallas?

May 6, 2024
Rating 5 out of 5

Great academic programs, ability to go to Rome campus for a semester is the best part of attending UD. Rigorous but excellent classes.

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Apr 3, 2024
Rating 5 out of 5

It has a very rigorous academic life and caring professors. You will learn and grow here, and truly learn how to think (not what to think). Very impressed with their curriculum.

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Feb 2, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

Great place, despite its ugly architecture. Professors are knowledgeable yet for the most part down-to earth and easy to approach outside of office hours, willing to work with your schedule. Campus life involves a drinking culture, associated with Groundhog, though year-round, and students often go off campus to party. Nevertheless, the University takes its Catholic identity seriously and is connected to the Diocesan Seminary and Dominican Priory.

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May 9, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

UD may not be the prettiest campus compared to others, but I would say it is one of the best educations you will find across our great country. The core curriculum steeped in the Western Tradition and the international Rome program cement a student's education. It literally changed my life and I am thankful for it. My son now attends.

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Feb 1, 2017
Rating 1 out of 5

We flew to Dallas to look at SMU, which was gorgeous! This place look like a public housing project. With on 35 million endowment, this place doesn't look like it is going anywhere.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether University of Dallas was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026