University of Dayton
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Dayton is a private research university in Dayton, OH (city setting), with 8,176 undergraduates (48% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 62% of 22,747 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1195–1370 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $67,265 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $31,551 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 82% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 2.92 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Dayton ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Dayton
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Dayton teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 2 over | 5 | $1.7M | $57,019 | 997 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 41 | 7 over | 4 | $1.8M | $44,277 | 979 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | 2 over | 7 | $10M | $604,525 | 969 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | at cap | 8 | $4.1M | $275,184 | 996 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | at cap | 1 | $335k | $19,714 | 995 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Football | Pioneer Football League | 119 | 14 over | 10 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 12 | 3 over | 2 | $509k | $42,406 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $158k | $15,805 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic 10 Conference | 36 | room 32 | 3 | $602k | $16,719 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 32 | 4 over | 3 | $1.5M | $47,313 | 976 | |
| Softball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 19 | room 6 | 4 | $1.1M | $58,073 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic 10 Conference | 11 | 1 over | 1 | $572k | $52,019 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic 10 Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $220k | $27,550 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 83 | 38 over | 1 | $907k | $10,928 | 997 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 5 over | 4 | $1.9M | $82,159 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.