Private nonprofit

DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY

Ukiah, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·drbu.edu
Acceptance
41.4%
6-yr Graduation
100%
Enrollment
52
peer median 52
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About

Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU) is an American private nonprofit university located in Ukiah, California, just over 100 miles north of San Francisco, in Mendocino County. It was established in 1976 by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua. It is situated in the monastic setting of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery. DRBU follows a unique variation of the Great Books model, incorporating texts from both East and West. The university has a longstanding partnership with the Pacific School of Religion and the Graduate Theological Union, as well as the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
29
29 candidates competed
Admitted
12
41.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7
58.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
100%
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
86%

Academic programs at DRBU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

13 total
01Philosophy/Religion
861.5%
02Liberal Arts
538.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
52
12-mo unduplicated
45
Undergraduate
26
Graduate
19

Gender split

Men
56%25
Women
44%20

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
5.0:1

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