Generally, the University of Dayton is a fairly selective school. Approximately 21,900 applications are received by the school each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 66 percent which equals 14,358 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 12 % of the 14,400 students who received the acceptance letter from the University of Dayton chose to attend. Based on the application data, 52% of the students were men while 46% were women, however, after being accepted, only 48 percent of the women enrolled at the University of Dayton as compared to 51 percent of men who decided to enroll. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Dayton when applying. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 24 - 31 for ACT or 1,180 - 1,400 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. the University of Dayton’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
21,867
Male 11,553
Female 10,230

 

Acceptance
14,358
Male 6,941
Female 7,361

 

Enrollment Total
1,669
Male 855
Female 814


Acceptance Rate
65.7%
Male
60.1%
Female
72%

 

Yield
11.6%
Male
12.3%
Female
11.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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