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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,8649,3859,1812980
Admitted13,9696,5957,1991750
Enrolled1,9961,020950260
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)

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 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 673 and the 25th percentile is 588. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 690 and 25th percentile is 570 .
The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75th percentile score of 30 and 25th 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
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total115812701363
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing588630673
SAT Math570640690
ACT Composite242730
ACT Math232629
ACT English232631
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

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
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,9961,020950260
Full-time1,9911,018947260
Part-time52300
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 .
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U of Dayton Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot 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 PolicyNo
Admission Informationhttps://udayton.edu/apply/
Online Applicationhttps://udayton.edu/apply/undergraduate/index.php
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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