This page provides the latest information on University of Dayton (Dayton)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Dayton's acceptance rate is 65.45% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 21,981 students applied and 14,386 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Dayton.
To apply to 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).
For the academic year 2024-25, Dayton's acceptance rate is 65.45% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.68%. 11,553 men and 10,230 women applied to Dayton and 6,941 men and 7,361 women students were accepted.
Among them, 862 men and 818 women were enrolled in Dayton. You can explore the Dayton's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 21,981 | 11,553 | 10,230 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 14,386 | 6,941 | 7,361 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,680 | 862 | 818 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.45% | 60.08% | 71.96% | - | - |
| Yield | 11.68% | 12.42% | 11.11% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 152 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 457 students (27% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Dayton.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,290, including 640 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 600.
The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 25 at Dayton. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 28.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Dayton are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,200 | 1,290 | 1,380 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 640 | 690 |
| SAT Math | 600 | 650 | 690 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 29 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 27 | 31 |
| ACT English | 24 | 28 | 33 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,680 first-year students enrolled in Dayton. The proportion of full-time students is 99.35% and part-time students is 0.65%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.31% and women students is 48.69%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Dayton.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,680 | 862 | 818 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,669 | 855 | 814 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at Dayton. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Dayton:
The institutional SAT code for Dayton is 1834 and 4-digit ACT code is 3342.
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