City of Dayton
Located in the state of Ohio in the Midwestern United States, the city of Dayton is an "All-American" city known for its friendliness and innovation in technology.
Approximately 950,000 people live in the Dayton metropolitan area, which is located 312 miles southeast of Chicago, 637 miles southwest of New York City and 53 miles north of Cincinnati. The city is very accessible as public bus transportation provides access to the city of Dayton and surrounding areas, and the Dayton International Airport is only 15 minutes from UD's campus.
Dayton is a center of technology, industry and entrepreneurship. The city is home to corporations such as LexisNexis, NCR, Reynolds and Reynolds, and Standard Register, as well as the U.S. Air Force's major research center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The region boasts a large gathering of scientists and engineers with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, local research universities and a thriving information technology community.
A short distance from campus, downtown Dayton is a vibrant center for the arts and a destination for cultural opportunities. Music festivals, restaurants, museums, beautiful parks, a baseball stadium and Dayton's riverfront make the city a vibrant place to live. The city offers a variety of arts centers, such as the Dayton Art Institute and Schuster Performing Arts Center, and an abundance of historical sites.
Dayton is an affordable city — housing, food, transportation and entertainment cost considerably less in Dayton than in other U.S. cities. The University of Dayton is one of the most affordable Catholic universities in the country.
Approximately 950,000 people live in the Dayton metropolitan area, which is located 312 miles southeast of Chicago, 637 miles southwest of New York City and 53 miles north of Cincinnati. The city is very accessible as public bus transportation provides access to the city of Dayton and surrounding areas, and the Dayton International Airport is only 15 minutes from UD's campus.
Dayton is a center of technology, industry and entrepreneurship. The city is home to corporations such as LexisNexis, NCR, Reynolds and Reynolds, and Standard Register, as well as the U.S. Air Force's major research center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The region boasts a large gathering of scientists and engineers with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, local research universities and a thriving information technology community.
A short distance from campus, downtown Dayton is a vibrant center for the arts and a destination for cultural opportunities. Music festivals, restaurants, museums, beautiful parks, a baseball stadium and Dayton's riverfront make the city a vibrant place to live. The city offers a variety of arts centers, such as the Dayton Art Institute and Schuster Performing Arts Center, and an abundance of historical sites.
Dayton is an affordable city — housing, food, transportation and entertainment cost considerably less in Dayton than in other U.S. cities. The University of Dayton is one of the most affordable Catholic universities in the country.
