University of Dayton

Private, Four-years School Located in Dayton, OH

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How much is the Dayton tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Dayton's tuition & fees is $47,600.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $65,740 when a student lives on-campus.

Dayton Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$47,600
Books & Supplies Costs$1,000
On-campus Room & Board$15,390
On-campus Expenses$1,750
Off-campus Room & Board$15,390
Off-campus Expenses$1,750
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$50,474

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Dayton for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $205,607 at Dayton. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $279,700. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $152,682.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$49,074$66,751$36,434
Sophomore (2024-25)$50,594$68,824$37,568
Junior (2025-26)$52,161$70,961$38,737
Senior (2026-27)$53,777$73,165$39,943
4 Years Total$205,607$279,700$152,682
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$50,594$68,824$37,568
Sophomore (2025-26)$52,161$70,961$38,737
Junior (2026-27)$53,777$73,165$39,943
Senior (2027-28)$55,442$75,437$41,186
4 Years Total$211,975$288,386$157,434
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$52,161$70,961$38,737
Sophomore (2026-27)$53,777$73,165$39,943
Junior (2027-28)$55,442$75,437$41,186
Senior (2028-29)$57,160$77,780$42,468
4 Years Total$218,540$297,342$162,334
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$53,777$73,165$39,943
Sophomore (2027-28)$55,442$75,437$41,186
Junior (2028-29)$57,160$77,780$42,468
Senior (2029-30)$58,930$80,195$43,790
4 Years Total$225,309$306,576$167,387
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$55,442$75,437$41,186
Sophomore (2028-29)$57,160$77,780$42,468
Junior (2029-30)$58,930$80,195$43,790
Senior (2030-31)$60,755$82,686$45,153
4 Years Total$232,287$316,098$172,597

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Dayton' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Ohio, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,462.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Dayton$47,600
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Ohio Four-years Colleges$18,114
Public Schools$8,568$13,115
Private Schools$20,462

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Dayton, 8,023 students (93%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $29,406.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Dayton is $36,334 for students living on-campus and $36,334 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,070 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $31,920 and the average amount of student loans is $10,921.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$65,740
COA (off-campus)$65,740
Tuition & Fees$47,600
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$18,140
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,140
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$36,334
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$36,334
Average Financial Aid$29,406
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,02393%$29,406
Pell Grants1,29215%$4,570
Federal Student Loan3,93946%$8,598
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,07098%-
Grants or Scholarships2,03196%$31,920
Federal Grants40019%$5,719
Pell Grants40019%$4,802
Other Federal Grants38318%$958
State/Local Grants22811%$4,363
Institutional Grants2,03096%$30,319
Student Loan Aid1,15755%$10,921
Federal Student Loans1,14754%$8,173
Other Student Loans1969%$16,638

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Dayton's acceptance rate is 80.63%. A total of 17,262 applicants applied to and 13,919 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,126 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.27%.
To apply to Dayton, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants17,2628,635$8,627
Admitted13,9196,651$7,268
Enrolled2,1261,121$1,005
Acceptance Rate80.63%77.02%84.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)15.27%16.85%13.83%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programConsidered But Not Required
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Dayton. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,230 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 26.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,2301,1301,330
National Average1,168
Ohio Average1,157
SAT EBRW615570660
SAT Math615560670
ACT Composite262329
National Average24
Ohio Average23
ACT Math252228
ACT English262230

Student Population

University of Dayton has a total of 11,674 students including 8,416 undergraduate and 3,258 graduate students. By gender, there are 6,212 male students and 5,759 female students attending Dayton. The school offers online degree programs and 917 students enrolled online exclusively (7.86% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,971 6,2125,759
Undergraduate8,637 4,5214,116
Graduate3,334 1,6911,643

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address300 College Park, Dayton, OH
Phone937-229-1000
WEBhttps://www.udayton.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered158 Programs
Online Program Offered5 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered57 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate74.05%
Yield14.29%
Student Population11,674
Graduation Rate81%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate88% (Full-time), 75% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate15 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties648 (Full-time), 345 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs2,699 (Full-time), 374 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$81,638
Average Staff Salary$72,826