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.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 61.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 80.4%
22,747 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$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
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Recent applicant pool
22,747About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
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.
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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
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, business, sciences, education, health, and liberal arts emphasize project and experiential work.
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.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Dayton publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. All of them renew past the first year.
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+
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.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, sciences, education, health, and liberal arts emphasize project and experiential work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus sits near central Dayton's aerospace and manufacturing economy.
Where the degree can lead
Engineering students can complete repeated paid co-op work terms with employers.