Getting Started.

First Steps
Transferring Hours
Gaining Additional College Credit
Financial Aid
Graduation Requirements

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First Steps

1. Complete the admissions application form.
2. Submit a non-refundable $25 application fee, made payable to DBU.
3. Write and submit a 250-word essay (typewritten) entitled "Why I Want to Attend DBU."
4. Submit an official transcript from all colleges/universities previously attended. For the transcript to be considered official, DBU must receive it in an unopened institution envelope either directly from the institution or from you.
5. Those seeking to enter the University with no hours from a regionally accredited college or university must have earned a 2.5 cumulative GPA on their high school transcript and achieved acceptable scores on the ACT or SAT.
6. Those seeking to enter the University with fewer than 30 hours from a regionally accredited college or university and a cumulative GPA of less than 2.5 must have achieved acceptable scores on the ACT or SAT.

More Frequent Questions and Answers

NOTE: Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on all previous college work or a score of 21 or higher on the ACT or 1020 or higher on the SAT. For more details, click here.

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At DBU, you can transfer an unlimited number of hours from regionally accredited four-year institutions, or up to 66 hours from regionally accredited two-year colleges. (No course with a grade of "D" or "F" will be accepted in transfer.) Please recognize that academic advising is unofficial until an official transcript evaluation form and official degree audit have been approved by the Registrar's Office. Additionally, other guidelines may apply — click here for more information.

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Credit for Experiential Learning. Gain up to 30 credit hours for college-level learning you've achieved through life and work experiences. If you have four years of significant work experience and are 25 or older, the Portfolio Degree Program can be the starting point for your academic degree.

Credit by Examination. College credit can be earned in specific subject areas through the satisfactory completion of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams and/or by satisfactory scores on tests administered by individual university departments.

Military or Corporate Training. Military or corporate training that has been recognized by the American Council of Education (ACE) is another avenue for earning college credit toward completion of an adult education degree. Typically, ACE credits satisfy elective requirements, but do not apply to the 25-percent-credit-hour residency requirement.  Click here for more information.

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Many students take advantage of financial aid programs to make their educational goals a reality. Financial aid is available in two forms:

Gift Aid (does not have to be repaid)
Church matching gift programs and corporate reimbursement programs

Self Aid (must be repaid)
Credit financing, payment plans and student loans

The primary sources that provide loans to our students are the federal government, local lending institutions, and DBU through its payment plans. DBU is ready to help make financing your college education easier. Click here to find out more about your options, or contact our financial aid specialists by E-mail or at (214) 333-5363.

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• Complete a minimum of 126 credit hours
• Complete 32 hours in residence at DBU
• Complete 30 of your last 36 hours in residence at DBU
• Fulfill a minimum of 42 upper-level hours (waived for inverted degree students)
• Minimum of 2.0 in overall GPA
• Complete a minimum of 12 residency hours in major
• Minimum of 2.0 GPA at DBU
• Minimum of 2.0 GPA in major and minor

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Adult Services

DBU makes it easy for you to attend Information Sessions, schedule meetings with academic advisors, or complete registration at the main campus, DBU-North in Frisco, or DBU-Tarrant in Colleyville.

Extended Office Hours.

Open until 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Full-Service Saturdays.

Open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month.

Online Transactions.

Conduct enrollment, payment, and textbook ordering business via the Internet.