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University of Dayton

University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469


Fax number: (937) 229-4545
Website: https://udayton.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 539 men, 431 women
Full-time faculty: 374 men, 280 women
Part-time faculty: 165 men, 151 women
Graduation rate: 81% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Nutrition
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radio and Television
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Theatre and Dance
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Air and Space Operations Technology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Operations Research
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Project Management
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Telecommunications Management
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Doctorates

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Laser and Optical Engineering
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Energy Systems Engineering, General
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Services, General
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Laser and Optical Engineering
  • Legal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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