Dallas Institute of Funeral Service: Narrative Description

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DALLAS INSTITUTE OF FUNERAL SERVICE G-10

3909 South Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
Tel: (214)388-5466; 800-235-5444; Admissions: (214)388-5466; Fax: (214)388-0316; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.dallasinstitute.edu/

Description: Independent, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 8-acre urban campus with easy access to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Total enrollment: 221. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 63 applied, 79% were admitted. Full-time: 220 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 1 student, 100% women. Students come from 12 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 29% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 52% 25 or older, 0% live on campus, 11% transferred in.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Tuition: $9400 full-time, $175 per hour part-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment: Major annual event: college-wide picnics. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available.

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