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Dayton, OH · Private · 7,682 undergraduates · urban

University of Dayton

Moderately selective

Dayton combines Catholic undergraduate education with a strong engineering co-op culture and a university-wide shift toward required high-impact experiential learning.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.
Academic Solid Affordability Steady Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
61.7% admitted

22,747 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
80.4%

$75,537 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Dayton apart

Academic design

Engineering, business, sciences, education, health, and liberal arts emphasize project and experiential work.

Campus pattern

The residential campus sits near central Dayton's aerospace and manufacturing economy.

Career & value signal

Engineering students can complete repeated paid co-op work terms with employers.

Can I get in?

61.7% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

22,747

About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 61.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1195–1370
10801480
ACT middle 50%26–31
2334

Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 29% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA35%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Dayton, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Dayton weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering, business, sciences, education, health, and liberal arts emphasize project and experiential work.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Dayton combines Catholic undergraduate education with a strong engineering co-op culture and a university-wide shift toward required high-impact experiential learning.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionFeb 1
Fee and waiverNo application fee

Fee waiver: not accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$70,850
Average annual cost after aid$30,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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University of Dayton publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. All of them renew past the first year.

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year

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This award, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Dayton

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years80.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one88.9%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$75,537

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Finance and Financial Management Services

Recent graduates171
Median earnings$95,925

Admits separately

Mechanical Engineering

Recent graduates166
Median earnings$88,339

Admits separately

Marketing

Recent graduates155
Median earnings$80,677

Admits separately

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates123
Median earnings$67,231

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

University of Dayton beyond the classroom

The residential campus sits near central Dayton's aerospace and manufacturing economy.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Engineering, business, sciences, education, health, and liberal arts emphasize project and experiential work.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The residential campus sits near central Dayton's aerospace and manufacturing economy.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Engineering students can complete repeated paid co-op work terms with employers.

7,682 undergraduatesMidwesturban setting91% of first-year students live on campus