University of Dayton Business Programs

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

University of Dayton Rankings

UDayton landed the #122 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #6 out of 80 schools in Ohio.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#30	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#85	Best Business 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
#5	Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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 International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#66	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#119	Best Business Administration & Management 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
#21	Best Management Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#48	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#79	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#111	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#196	Best Schools	Course Advisor

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?

With an acceptance rate of 81%, UDayton may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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
Management Science	#33	#33
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#41	#41

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 #528 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 Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	0	205	205
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	199	0	0	199
Finance	182	0	4	186
Accounting	81	0	18	99
Entrepreneurship	62	0	0	62
International Business/Trade/Commerce	51	0	0	51
Business Economics	48	0	0	48
General Management Information Systems	48	0	0	48
Operations Management	32	0	0	32
Development Economics & International Development	10	0	0	10
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	10	0	0	10
Health Communication	0	5	0	5
Public Relations	0	4	0	4
Management Science	0	0	2	2
Telecommunications Management	0	1	0	1
Project Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	723	10	229	962

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

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