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University of Dayton

University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469

Official telephone: (937) 229-1000
Fax number: (937) 229-4729
Website: www.udayton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,665
Full-time undergraduates: 8,205
Part-time undergraduates: 460
Total graduate students: 2,585
Full-time graduate students: 1,816
Part-time graduate students: 769
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 49%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
82.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.1% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 373 acres
City or town school is located in: Dayton, OH
Population of city/town: 143,355
Nearest major city: Cincinnati
Distance of nearest major city: 54 miles
Population of nearest major city: 297,517
Online campus map: map.udayton.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (49%)
  • sorority housing (1%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (19%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing; university own houses. (30%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 72%
Percent of students who live off campus: 28%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 7675
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
American science fiction/fantasy writers, baseball, and U.S. Catholic collections. Law and monographs libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Entrepreneurial leadership and learning teaching centers; art gallery, research institute, fitness/recreation complex.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, online assistance.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 11
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 16%
Number of social sororities on campus: 9
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 22%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Flyer News, published twice per week
Number of honor societies: 16
Total number of registered organizations: 180
Campus-based religious organizations:
Athletes in Action, Catholic Life, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christmas on Campus, Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Pax Christi, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Women's Battalion for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Latin Student Organization, El Orgullo Latino
International student organizations:
Indian and Chinese Scholar and Student Associations; Afrika, International, Irish, Italian, and Korean clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theatre, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theatre, opera, pep band, Model UN; political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Neil Sullivan,
Vice President and Director of Athletics
School colors: red and blue
School mascot: Rudy Flyer
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Pioneer Football League (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's crewyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 66%
Athletic facilities:
recreational complex

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, corn hole, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor flag football, racquetball, soccer(indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball(indoor/sand), walleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, bowling, crew, fast pitch softball, fencing, gymnastics, in-line hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming, tae kwan do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
basketball, bowling, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, in-line hockey, lacrosse, outdoor adventure club, paintball, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, tae kwan do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Dayton (14 miles)
Nearest other airport: Cincinnati (63 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cincinnati (52 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Dayton (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 50%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Heritage College of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio University, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, University of Pittsburgh.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abercrombie & Fitch, ABF Freight Systems, Accredited Home Lenders, Aerotek, AK Steel, Archer Daniels Midland, Babcok & Wilcox, Battelle & Battelle, BKD, C.H. Dean & Associates, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cintas, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Crown Partners, Crotty Financial, Crowe Chizek & Company, Danis Building Construction, DART, Defense Finance & Accounting Services, Deloitte & Touche, Dietrich Metal Framing, Eli-Lilly, Ernst & Young, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Federal Mogul, Fifth Third Bank, General Electric, General Motors, Georgia-Pacific, Goodrich, Grant Thornton, Hackett & Co., Howard Wershbale & Co., Hercules, HMB, iCAD, Intuit, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Kentner Sellers, Kroger, L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electric, LaSalle Bank, LexisNexis, Liberty Mutual Agency Market, Lincoln Electric, MacAulay Brown, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, MeadWestvaco, Messer Construction, Meijer, Minotti & Co., Mueller Industries, National City Corp, National Space & Intelligence Center, NCR, New York Life, Ohio Department of Transportation, Owens-Illinois, Ohio Casualty Group, Palace Acquire Civilians Air Force, Peace Corps, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, Red Bull, Rippe & Kingston, Rohm & Haas, Ryan Homes, SARK, Schaefer, Schreiber Foods, Sherwin Williams, Skoda, Sogeti, Speedway/SuperAmerica, Strand Associates, St. Paul Travelers Insurance, Tate and Lyle Ingredients, Toyota, Turner Construction, Target, Total Quality Logistics, United McGill, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Navy, U.S. Steel Corporation, Walgreens, Ware & Schoenfeld, Wells Fargo, Woodbury Financial Services, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Youthworks.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Gruden, Superbowl winning coach/ESPN Analyst
  • Dan Patrick, ESPN anchor
  • Erma Bombeck, columnist and humor writer.

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