UD at a Glance
The University of Dayton is:
- one of the nation's 10 largest Catholic universities and Ohio's largest private university, with an enrollment of more than 10,000 students, including more than 6,800 full-time undergraduates
- a university founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), a Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and brothers
- a residential learning community with more than 70 academic programs in arts and sciences, business administration, education and allied professions, engineering and law
- a diverse community committed to educating the whole person and to linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service
- a vibrant living-learning environment, where modern campus housing blurs the line between living and learning
More UD Highlights
Excellent Academics
The University of Dayton enjoys a growing national reputation for its distinctive approach to education and successes of its students and alumni.
UD is ranked among the top 10 national Catholic universities and is a top-tier national university according to the 2008 issue of America's Best Colleges from U.S. News & World Report.
Among Catholic national universities, only the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, and Boston College boast higher average alumni giving rates. Philanthropic support from alumni and friends totaled nearly $29 million last year.
The Princeton Review included UD in its 2008 guide, The Best 366 Colleges, and named it a "best college."
To meet the growing needs of the health care field, UD established a doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) program in August 2006. The DPT program features offices, anatomy labs, therapy labs and a physical assessment center for learning.
The University of Dayton is ranked first in its category for physics and geology graduates who have obtained Ph.D.s in those fields, according to the eighth edition of Baccalaureate Origins of Doctoral Recipients.
UD's entrepreneurship program has been ranked fifth in the nation by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine for the past two years.
The University of Dayton is one of 10 law schools – including Harvard, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Georgetown – selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to shape the future of legal education.
UD is home to the nation's first bachelor's degree program in human rights studies at a Catholic university.
The School of Business Administration is listed in the 2008 edition of Best 290 Business Schools.
In a new national ranking, the University of Dayton ranks first among all Catholic universities and third nationally in the "extraordinary efforts" it makes to contribute to the renewal and revitalization of its surrounding community.
In the Davis Center for Portfolio Management, undergraduates invest more than $8 million of the University's endowment — one of the 10 largest student-managed portfolios in the country.
In 2007, UD was one of 15 colleges in the nation to receive the Merck Institute for Science Education and American Association for the Advancement of Science award.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded Mandy Brogdon the Charles T. Main Student Section Gold Medal, which is awarded annually to one student from an international pool of nominees.
Katie Telescan, who majored in Spanish and secondary education, received a Fulbright fellowship in 2007.
Political science major Emily Nohner was one of just 75 college juniors in the nation to win the highly competitive 2006 Truman Scholarship.
UD held the first ever NASDAQ remote bell closing ceremony on a college campus in 2008 as part of RISE, the world's largest student investment forum.
At UD, teacher education majors pass the Praxis exam at rates significantly higher than the state and national averages.
A National Leader in Service
From service clubs and immersion trips to awareness programs and community outreach, UD makes a difference in the greater community.
UD was selected by the Templeton Foundation as having one of the nation's best service-learning programs that encourages students to contribute and learn through volunteer activity.
UD was chosen by the Templeton Foundation as one of 100 colleges and universities in the United States that encourages character development and prepares students for lives of personal and civic responsibility.
UD boasts one of the world's largest Campus Ministry programs and received the Archbishop Paul Hallinan Award in recognition of having an exemplary program at a Catholic university.
The University of Dayton is one of 10 religiously affiliated colleges nationally that excels at helping students "find purpose and meaning in life," according to Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully.
The Summer Appalachia Program, more than three decades old, immerses students in impoverished Magoffin County, Kentucky, each summer.
Engineers in Technical, Humanitarian Opportunities of Service-learning (ETHOS) enables engineering students to apply their knowledge in developing countries around the world.
Each December 8 since 1963, UD has celebrated "Christmas on Campus." Christmas on Campus has become one of the nation's largest single-day, on-campus community service events as UD students "adopt" area children and treat them to seasonal shows, displays and food.
In 1992, UD alumni chapters across the country began "Christmas off Campus" by participating in service activities such as helping underprivileged children and the homeless.
A National Leader in Research
Home to the largest nonmedical research facility on a Catholic university campus and the internationally renowned Marian Library, UD is known for its research. Students are encouraged take advantage of our resources and participate in research opportunities.
On September 1, 2006, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) celebrated 50 years of technological advancement. UDRI has excelled in advanced materials engineering, aerospace technologies, structural physics and much more. UDRI topped $1 billion in sponsored research in 2003.
UD is the number one Catholic university in the nation for sponsored Engineering research.
UD is ranked 14th among all universities for federally sponsored engineering research and development.
UDRI attracted a record $76 million in sponsored research last year and ranks second in the nation in the amount of materials research performed annually, according to the National Science Foundation.
UD's Marian Library, home to the world's largest collection of printed works relating to Mary, the mother of Christ, is an internationally renowned research source. More than 40 percent of its holdings aren't found in any other library. UD's Mary web site is one of the most-visited Catholic web sites outside of the Vatican's.
Global Outreach
While our name signifies our commitment to the local area, our outreach is also national — and global. Through partnerships with foreign universities and corporations, education abroad programs, international research and events on campus, UD is developing a rich multicultural environment.
Since 2003, UD administrators and faculty have created opportunities for exchange and research collaboration for UD and Chinese students and faculty in the areas of engineering, engineering technology, law, computer science and business.
The Center for International Programs connects UD faculty and students with those from other countries; the center also houses an English language institute.
In 2008, 31 engineering technology students from Shanghai Normal University in China transferred to UD for their senior year.
The University of Dayton ranks first in international student satisfaction, according to an International Student Barometer survey, the largest study of international students in the world.
A Beautiful Campus
More than 90 percent of our undergraduates live on campus and in the student neighborhood, named one of the most significant campus sites in the country. UD's 259 acres include beautifully maintained grounds, historic buildings and contemporary facilities.
UD was named one of the most significant campus sites in the country as judged by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Just 22 campus sites made the final list. Other Centennial Medal winners included the U.S. Capitol grounds, New York's Central Park and San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square.
Burt Hill, an international design, architecture and engineering firm, is creating a development plan for 49 acres of newly acquired land. The area, named Campus West, will have academic, research, commercial, retail and public uses, spurring additional redevelopment in the region.
Winning Athletics
Our Flyers sports programs attract students who are active participants or enthusiastic spectators. Experience Division I athletics, Flyer Fever and our winning athletics.
Brandon Cramer earned the highest academic honor bestowed upon any University of Dayton student-athlete when he was named the University Division Academic All-American for 2007 by ESPN Maganize.
UD finished in the top 30 in men's basketball attendance for the 11th straight season in 2007-08, according to a report by the NCAA. The Flyers finished 27th in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 12,479 fans a game.
UD Arena will host NCAA tournament events in the next three years: the 2009 and 2010 NCAA men's basketball opening rounds, the 2009 NCAA men's first and second rounds, and the 2010 NCAA women's regional.
Among the highlights of the last decade of Flyer athletics have been multiple conference championships in volleyball (10), football (5), women's soccer (5) and men's soccer (4). Twenty-one teams have reached the post-season in that time.
The UD football team has been one of the most successful programs at any intercollegiate level, winning two NCAA FCS Mid-Major national championships in 2002 and 2007.
Dayton volleyball enjoyed its best season as a Division I program in 2007 with a 33-2 overall record culminating with a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Flyers were ranked in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the first time ever.
The 2007-08 school year was the most successful in school history. UD's eight "team" sports combined to win 63 percent of their contests.
Flyer student-athletes continue to hold a cumulative GPA above 3.0. The 2007 fall semester was an exceptionally successful one, with 145 of the 397 Flyer student-athletes making the Dean's List (3.5 or better) and 17 earning a perfect 4.0 GPA. At least one Dayton student-athlete has been named an Academic All-American for 23 straight years.
UD's 95 percent rating in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate report is the best in the Atlantic 10 Conference and one of the best in the nation.
An Impressive Student Body
UD students are friendly, involved in the community and take an active role in their education. They've conducted outreach work in Haiti, explored groundwater contamination, designed cost-effective cargo planes, traded on Wall Street, developed fitness programs and much more.
On the undergraduate level, UD received a record number of applications in 2008. The application pool has increased more than 50 percent since 1996, when UD began using the Internet to recruit students.
At the commencement ceremony on May 8, 2005, UD graduated its 100,000th student.
Distinctive Alumni
Charles Pedersen '26, Nobel prize winner
Erma Bombeck '49, columnist, humor writer, chronicler of American family life
Rita Rapp '50, NASA scientist, developer of space food
Chuck Noll '53, holder of four Super Bowl rings as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Richard Finan '54, president, Ohio State Senate
Colombe Nicholas '64, Internet consultant and former CEO of Anne Klein Co. and former president and COO of Giorgio Armani Fashion Corp.
Dan Patrick '79, former ESPN anchor
Bob Schaffer '84, three-term U.S. Congressman from Colorado
Jon Gruden '86, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joseph Hinrichs '89, vice president of Ford Motor Company
Statistical Information
Alumni (April 2008)
107,069 —Total number of graduates
97,724 —Living graduates
Employees (October 2007, Full-Time)
461 Instructional faculty members (including lecturers)
1,579 Others (including the UD Research Institute)
Students (Fall 2007)
10,395 students:
6,840 full-time undergraduates
46.0% — College of Arts and Sciences
21.9% — School of Business Administration
15.0% — School of Engineering
17.1% — School of Education and Allied Professions
548 part-time undergraduates
2,305 graduate students — master's level
65.8% — Education
9.8% — Business
13.7% — Engineering
10.7% — Arts and Sciences
230 graduate students — doctoral level
39.1% — Engineering
48.7% — Education
12.2% — Arts and Sciences
The Top Nine Undergraduate Majors
Engineering
Business
Education
Communication
Psychology
Premedicine
Biology
Political Science
Criminal Justice Studies
Percent of Total Full-Time Undergraduates Per State
62.7% Ohio
10.4% Illinois
4.0% Indiana
3.7% Missouri
93.2% are from ten states
Average number of students per class section: 27Finance
Tuition and fees: $27,330 per year (fall 2008)
