University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
66.6%
14,814 admitted
SAT · 50th
1270
Range 1210–1350
6-yr grad
80.4%
Retention 90.0%
Undergrads
7,252
14:1 S-F
Admissions
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66.6%
14,814 admitted
from 22,231 apps
Applications22,231
Overall admit rate66.6%
Enrolled1,578 · 10.7% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1270
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1210–1350
SAT
255075
R&W———
Math600640690
Comp121012701350
ACT
255075
Comp262931
Cost & aid
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$51,910
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$51,910
Fees$0
Room & board$17,190
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$40,237
% need met85.6%
Academics
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14 : 1
student-faculty ratio
90.0% retention
Student-faculty14 : 1
Retention90.0%
4-year graduation65.3%
6-year graduation80.4%
Enrollment
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7,252
undergraduates
56.0% out-of-state · 28 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates7,252
Female47%
Out-of-state56.0%
International (freshmen)28
Rankings
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#34
Princeton Review
Undergraduate Colleges for Entrepreneurship
SourceListRankYr
Princeton ReviewUndergraduate Colleges for Entrepreneurship#3426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#10426
NicheBest Colleges in America#12226
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#14326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#16226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#17426
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#50226
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceAtlantic 10 Conference9
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingOhio colleges15
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$0
application fee
Regular decision05/01
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/01 → 12/01
Deferred admissionAllowed
Admissions URLhttps://udayton.edu/apply/undergraduate/…
Admissions emailadmission@udayton.edu
Admissions phone800-837-7433 (800-UD-Pride)
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Marquette University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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Butler University IN · Private (nonprofit)82.1%12504K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Dayton

6 years of University of Dayton's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.