University of Dayton Overview

University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Dayton, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Dayton Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UDayton.
• During a recent academic cycle, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UDayton with a bachelor's degree make about $75,537 a year. That's 85% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from UDayton to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Dayton?

Contact details for UDayton are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469
Phone:	937-229-1000
Website:	udayton.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-University-of-Dayton/30635010777
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/univofdayton

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How Do I Get Into UDayton?

You can apply to UDayton online at: https://udayton.edu/apply/undergraduate/index.php

Admission Requirements for UDayton

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UDayton?

UDayton has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to UDayton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 588 and 673. Math scores were between 570 and 690.

UDayton received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford University of Dayton?

The overall average net price of UDayton is $39,359. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UDayton, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $10,921 a year. That adds up to $43,684 over four years for those students.

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University of Dayton Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,644 undergraduate students at UDayton, with 8,314 being full-time and 330 being part-time.

There are also 3,006 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,314 full-time undergraduates at UDayton, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Dayton students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	122
Black or African American	370
Hispanic or Latino	549
White	6,672
International Students	289
Other Races/Ethnicities	312

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at University of Dayton. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at UDayton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

University of Dayton Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	31	0	463	0	494
Business Administration & Management	24	0	128	72	224
Mechanical Engineering	166	0	42	9	217
Finance & Financial Management	171	0	1	0	172
Marketing	155	0	0	0	155
Electrical Engineering	80	0	40	14	134
Communication & Media Studies	123	0	9	0	132
Teacher Education Grade Specific	106	1	16	0	123
Law	0	0	0	108	108
General Psychology	97	0	0	0	97
Health Sciences & Services	96	0	0	0	96
General Biology	80	0	5	3	88
Educational Administration	0	42	36	9	87
Accounting	61	0	15	0	76
Chemical Engineering	62	0	10	0	72
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	71	0	71
Health/Medical Prep Programs	69	0	0	0	69
Civil Engineering	60	0	8	0	68
Computer Engineering	37	0	14	0	51
Engineering-Related Fields	0	11	38	0	49
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	9	0	0	36	45
Legal Research	0	0	45	0	45
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	43	0	43
Criminal Justice & Corrections	43	0	0	0	43
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	42	0	0	0	42
Political Science & Government	40	0	0	0	40
Mechanical Engineering Technology	39	0	0	0	39
Allied Health Professions	0	0	38	0	38
Management Information Systems	35	0	0	0	35
Business/Managerial Economics	33	0	0	0	33
General English Literature	29	0	2	0	31
Other Business, Management & Marketing	29	0	0	0	29
Entrepreneurial Studies	29	0	0	0	29
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	25	0	26
Design & Applied Arts	26	0	0	0	26
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	0	23	1	24
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	11	0	12	0	23
Special Education	19	0	3	0	22
Student Counseling	0	2	20	0	22
Systems Engineering	0	18	4	0	22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	21	0	0	0	21
International Business	20	0	0	0	20
Other Education	19	0	0	0	19
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	17	0	0	0	17
Economics	17	0	0	0	17
Romance Languages	16	0	0	0	16
International Studies	16	0	0	0	16
Materials Engineering	0	0	13	2	15
Natural Resources Conservation	14	1	0	0	15
Public Relations & Advertising	0	12	1	0	13
Computer Software & Applications	0	13	0	0	13
Industrial Production Technology	13	0	0	0	13
Energy Systems Engineering	0	0	11	0	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9	0	1	0	10
Operations Research	0	10	0	0	10
History	10	0	0	0	10
Chemistry	6	0	4	0	10
Sociology	10	0	0	0	10
Music	10	0	0	0	10
Computer Information Systems	9	0	0	0	9
Mathematics	9	0	0	0	9
Applied Mathematics	0	0	8	0	8
Public Administration	0	0	8	0	8
Computer Engineering Technology	7	0	0	0	7
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	7	0	7
Religious Studies	7	0	0	0	7
Physics	7	0	0	0	7
Nursing	6	0	0	0	6
Philosophy	6	0	0	0	6
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	6	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	0	0	0	6
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	2	2	4
Instructional Media Design	0	1	2	0	3
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	3	0	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	1	2	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	3	0	0	0	3
General Engineering	0	0	2	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	1	0	0	2
Engineering Mechanics	0	0	1	0	1
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	0	1
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology	0	1	0	0	1
Health & Physical Education	1	0	0	0	1
General Physical Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Telecommunications Management	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2,073	121	1,176	256	3,626

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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