University of Dayton Admission and Test Scores

Dayton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.05% at University of Dayton. Total 18,864 students applied and 13,969 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 27.

The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Dayton.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Admission Information	https://udayton.edu/apply/
Online Application	https://udayton.edu/apply/undergraduate/index.php
Acceptance Rate	74.05%
Average Test Scores	1,270 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.05%. A total of 18,864 students (9,385 men and 9,181 women) have applied to and 13,969 (6,595 men and 7,199 women) students admitted to University of Dayton.

Among them, 1,020 male and 950 female students have enrolled into Dayton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at Dayton
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	18,864	9,385	9,181	298	0
Admitted	13,969	6,595	7,199	175	0
Enrolled	1,996	1,020	950	26	0
Acceptance Rate	74.05%	70.27%	78.41%	58.72%	-
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	14.29%	15.47%	13.20%	14.86%	-

[Chart] University of Dayton Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Dayton, 335 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 851 applicants (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at Dayton. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,363 and 25^th percentile score is 1,158.

The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25^th percentile score is 24.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Dayton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Dayton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Average SAT and ACT Scores at Dayton
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1158	1270	1363
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	588	630	673
Math	570	640	690
ACT Composite	24	27	30
Math	23	26	29
English	23	26	31

[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject

[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Dayton, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.

In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.

Application Requirements for Dayton
High School GPA	✔
High School Rank	✗
High School Record	✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program	✓
Recommendations	✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	✗
Admission Test Scores	✓
English Proficiency Test	✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	✗
Work experience	✗
Personal statement or essay	✓
Legacy status	✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Dayton

The calendar system at University of Dayton is Semester. University of Dayton accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Dayton accepts.

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✗
Credits for Life Experiences	✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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