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University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

https://udayton.edu

#232 National Colleges

72.03% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

8,399 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
The University of Dayton (UD) is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), it is one of three Marianist universities in the nation and the second-largest private university in Ohio. The university's campus is in the city's southern portion and spans 388 acres on both sides of the Great Miami River. The campus is noted for the Immaculate Conception Chapel and the University of Dayton Arena.

In the fall of 2020, the university enrolled 11,347 full-time students from a variety of religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. It offers more than 80 academic programs in arts and sciences, business administration, education and health sciences, engineering and law. In 2009, UD offered what it believes to be one of the first undergraduate degree programs in human rights. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".The university's notable alumni include: Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted; humorist Erma Bombeck; engineer David Bradley; architect Bruce Graham; Super Bowl-winning coaches Jon Gruden and Chuck Noll; first female Premier of New South Wales Kristina Keneally; sportscaster Dan Patrick; and the 1987 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Charles J. Pedersen.

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Location

City
Dayton, Ohio

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 26.6%
Engineering 21.2%
Education 7.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 6.6%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.4%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 4.4%
Psychology 3.9%
Social Sciences 3.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.1%
Physical Sciences 1.1%
History 1.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$44,100.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
47.87%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$31,003.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1241 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 615 560
Verbal 650 605 560

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 27 24
English 31 27 23