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 1% student loan default rate at UDayton is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UDayton.
• In 2019-2020, 67% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UDayton with a bachelor's degree make about $66,384 a year. That's 63% 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.

University of Dayton Rankings

UDayton is ranked #196 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #3 out of 87 schools in Ohio.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UDayton has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#152	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#166	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UDayton.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UDayton has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#13	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools	College Factual
#24	Best Special Education Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#111	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#122	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

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:	https://www.udayton.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-University-of-Dayton/30635010777
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/univofdayton

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UDayton?

UDayton has an acceptance rate of 81%, 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 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% 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 540 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 660.

UDayton received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

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 $12,217 a year. That adds up to $48,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UDayton is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at University of Dayton

In 2019-2020, 3,260 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UDayton has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of UDayton

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Dayton was $44,890 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how UDayton is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Legal Research	#30	#30
Other Engineering	#36	#30
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#41	#41
Legal Professions	#48	#48
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	#64	#64

Online Growth Rankings of UDayton

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Dayton was 55.2%. This is the #625 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UDayton regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	27	0	237	0	264
Business Administration & Management	32	0	205	0	237
Mechanical Engineering	182	0	44	5	231
Marketing	199	0	0	0	199
Finance & Financial Management	182	0	4	0	186
Communication & Media Studies	153	0	12	0	165
Educational Administration	0	68	55	4	127
Teacher Education Grade Specific	87	0	16	0	103
Electrical Engineering	50	0	43	7	100
Accounting	81	0	18	0	99
General Psychology	85	0	1	0	86
General Biology	77	0	3	2	82
Health Sciences & Services	80	0	0	0	80
Health/Medical Prep Programs	68	0	0	0	68
Entrepreneurial Studies	62	0	0	0	62
Law	0	0	0	62	62
Computer Software & Applications	0	58	0	0	58
Civil Engineering	33	0	23	0	56
Legal Research	0	0	53	0	53
International Business	51	0	0	0	51
Management Information Systems	48	1	0	0	49
Business/Managerial Economics	48	0	0	0	48
Engineering-Related Fields	0	4	43	0	47
Chemical Engineering	38	0	8	0	46
Systems Engineering	0	46	0	0	46
Criminal Justice & Corrections	42	0	0	0	42
Special Education	31	3	7	0	41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	6	0	0	35	41
Allied Health Professions	0	0	38	0	38
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20	0	15	0	35
Computer Engineering	14	0	19	0	33
General English Literature	28	0	5	0	33
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	32	0	32
Other Education	31	0	0	0	31
Operations Research	0	28	0	0	28
Political Science & Government	27	0	0	0	27
Mental & Social Health Services	0	2	23	0	25
Sociology	25	0	0	0	25
Student Counseling	0	0	24	0	24
Industrial Production Technology	24	0	0	0	24
Mechanical Engineering Technology	23	0	0	0	23
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	22	0	0	0	22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	21	0	0	0	21
International Studies	21	0	0	0	21
Economics	20	0	0	0	20
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	19	0	19
History	19	0	0	0	19
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	0	18	0	18
Health & Physical Education	18	0	0	0	18
Design & Applied Arts	18	0	0	0	18
Materials Engineering	0	0	14	2	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	14	0	0	0	14
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	8	5	13
Romance Languages	12	0	0	0	12
Public Relations & Advertising	0	9	0	0	9
Philosophy	9	0	0	0	9
Religious Studies	9	0	0	0	9
Liberal Arts General Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	8	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Information Systems	7	0	0	0	7
Chemistry	4	0	3	0	7
Public Administration	0	0	7	0	7
Music	7	0	0	0	7
Instructional Media Design	0	1	4	0	5
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	5	0	5
Ethnic Studies	5	0	0	0	5
Mathematics	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering Technology	4	0	0	0	4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	4	0	0	0	4
Applied Mathematics	0	0	4	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	2	2	0	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	2	2	0	0	4
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	1	3	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Physics	3	0	0	0	3
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	3	0	0	3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Telecommunications Management	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	1	0	0	1
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	0	1
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	1	0	1
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering Mechanics	0	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Other Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2,106	230	1,022	122	3,480

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
• Image Credit: By Cfullam under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.