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The University of Dallas is a Catholic institution that seeks to educate its students to develop the intellectual and moral virtues, to prepare themselves for life and work, and to become leaders in the community. Through intensive teaching, interactive discourse, and critical analysis, the university pursues truth, virtue, and wisdom in the liberal arts and professional studies.The University of Dallas (UD) is a co-educational Roman Catholic university. The school is located on a 744 acre (3 km²) suburban campus in Irving, Texas, 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Dallas. Undergraduate students are enrolled in the Constantin College of Liberal Arts or the College of Business. Graduate students enroll in the Braniff Graduate School, the School of Ministry or the Graduate School of Management (GSM).The University of Dallas offers thirty-one Bachelor of Arts majors and five Bachelor of Science majors. Students may earn Concentrations in a variety of disciplines (the equivalent of a Minor).Via the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the University of Dallas offers Master's degrees in many disciplines: American Studies, Art, Catholic School Teaching & Leadership, English, Humanities, Pastoral Ministry, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Education, and Theology. The Institute for Philosophic Studies offers three interdisciplinary doctorate degrees: Literature, Philosophy, and Politics.The University of Dallas (founded in 1956) is a private, Roman Catholic Diocesan university. The University was started with the assistance of the Sisters of Mary Namur and the Cistercian fathers at Our Lady of Dallas Monastery. The slogan of the university is The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers and their mascot is "The Crusader."