Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Tel:
(214) 388-5466
- Dallas Institute of Funeral Service offers educational opportunities to those interested in funeral service as a career.
School Highlights
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service serves 187 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 68%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 416% over five years.
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 31 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a non-profit institution dedicated to education and research for the funeral profession. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service offers educational opportunities to those interested in funeral service as a career. The institute provides the theory portion and practical application of funeral service education preparing the student for entry into the profession and for a State and/or National Board examination enabling him/her to begin or continue apprenticeship or internship for licensure. Dr. Carl Barnes, a well-known medical expert, founded this school in 1900 and called it Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming. Professor Hood F. Smith directed the school, under the supervision of Dr. Barnes, until 1908 and then assumed full charge. He was assisted by Professor Will Dwyer. At that time, the name was changed to the Dallas School of Embalming. In 1969, Dallas Institute was invited to establish a similar satellite branch in Atlanta, Georgia. Because there were so many graduates of the Gupton-Jones College when it was in Nashville, the Board of Trustees decided to restore this well-known name to its new branch in Atlanta. The Dallas Institute then resumed its former name, Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, which was later changed to Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The Dallas Institute of Funeral Services is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education (A.B.F.S.E.). The A.B.F.S.E. in an agency recognized by the United State Office of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is Eastfield College (3.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Eastfield CollegePublic16,769 students | 3.30 Mi3737 Motley Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150
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(972) 773-8800 4.30180 - Remington College-Dallas CampusPrivate not-for-profit779 students | 6.40 Mi1800 Eastgate Dr
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 686-7878 6.40779 - El Centro CollegePublic11,729 students | 7.10 Mi801 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 860-2037 7.1011,729 - Wade CollegePrivate for-profit165 students | 8.10 Mi1950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 4080 Dallas INFOMART
Dallas, TX 75207
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