Applying to U of Dayton

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
74.05%	1,270

University of Dayton's acceptance rate is 74.05% for 2023 admission. A total of 18,864 students applied and 13,969 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Dayton.

U of Dayton's acceptance rate places 18th out of 72 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,270 and the ACT score is 27 at U of Dayton. U of Dayton's SAT score is 8th highest among 42 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Dayton, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of University of Dayton is 74.05% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.29%. 9,385 men and 9,181 women applied to U of Dayton and 6,595 men and 7,199 women students were accepted.

298 applicants who has another gender applied and 175 were accepted.

Among them, 1,020 men and 950 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Dayton.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Dayton
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	18,864	9,385	9,181	298	0
Admitted	13,969	6,595	7,199	175	0
Enrolled	1,996	1,020	950	26	0
Acceptance Rate	74.05%	70.27%	78.41%	58.72%	-
Yield	14.29%	15.47%	13.20%	14.86%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Dayton 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 335 students (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 851 students (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Dayton.

The median SAT score is 1,270 with 630 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 673 and the 25^th percentile is 588. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at U of Dayton. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Dayton are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,285, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Dayton
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1158	1270	1363
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	588	630	673
SAT Math	570	640	690
ACT Composite	24	27	30
ACT Math	23	26	29
ACT English	23	26	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Dayton 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,996 first-year students enrolled in U of Dayton. The proportion of full-time students is 99.75% and part-time students is 0.25%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.10% and women students is 47.60%. 1.30% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Dayton.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Dayton
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	1,996	1,020	950	26
Full-time	1,991	1,018	947	26
Part-time	5	2	3	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Dayton. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Dayton.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Dayton Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Dayton.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Dayton
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://udayton.edu/apply/
Online Application	https://udayton.edu/apply/undergraduate/index.php
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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