Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a longstanding institution with a rich history. See why we rank among the top funeral service colleges in America.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is dedicated to providing quality education through transformative experiences and applied training to prepare leaders in the funeral service profession.
Located in Dallas, TX, the college provides a dynamic educational setting enriched by its proximity to the vibrant Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Students receive hands-on training and a comprehensive funeral service education from a dedicated faculty of experts. With a rich legacy and unwavering dedication to innovation, Dallas Institute continues to shape the future of funeral service professionals.
The college is easily accessible from most major freeways. Within a few minutes of the college are shopping centers, apartments, restaurants, churches, hospitals, other schools and colleges, a nationally recognized arts district, and the world-famous Mesquite Championship Rodeo.
Dallas itself has become an educational complex second to none and includes such institutions as Southern Methodist University, the University of Dallas, The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Baylor School of Nursing, Dallas Baptist University, six Dallas community colleges, Paul Quinn College and a number of other colleges and universities within a fifty-mile radius of Dallas, making it a mecca for the enterprising student.
The Dallas Institute of Funeral Service has a rich and storied history dating back to the turn of the century. One of the earliest schools of embalming in the United States, particularly in the South and Southwest, was founded in Dallas, Texas, initially known as the Barnes School of Anatomy.
At Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, we believe your social experience on campus can be just as important as what you learn in the classroom. The friends you make here will be friends for life. Our College is engaged in building and maintaining an intellectually and culturally rich and diverse community.
Social experiences serve as resources for all students, enabling them to engage in, contribute to, and benefit from this community. Dallas Institute initiates programs and activities that enhance the student experience and further the college’s mission of providing an intellectually rich, collaborative, and intimate learning environment for students, faculty, and staff, while serving in a variety of aspects in communities both locally and around the globe.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service (DIFS) and the Funeral Service associate degree program offered by DIFS are accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org
All of the College’s Student Services programs and support teams are dedicated to ensuring you have what you need to succeed at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. There are a number of services available on campus to help you be successful, both inside and outside the classroom.
Our campus continually strives to ensure a safe and healthy environment in which to study, network, and grow. Here are some resources to help towards that end.
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