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About UD

Flyers Reach Incredible Heights

Following our Catholic, Marianist traditions, we educate the whole person: mind, body, heart and spirit. And our faith leads us to build a diverse, inclusive, vibrant community dedicated to advancing our common mission.

At the University of Dayton, we adapt to meet the needs of a changing world and turn big dreams into bold moves. As a top-tier research university, our spirit ignites a boundless curiosity that drives us to search for truth and use our knowledge to make an impact.

With more than 132,000 living alumni worldwide, Flyers continue to learn, lead and serve around the globe. Together, we're passionately striving to create a brighter tomorrow.

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Fast Facts

9,713

undergraduate, graduate and law students

No. 1

Catholic university for engineering research and development

A Bold Approach to Education

Walk with Support

Every undergraduate student is paired with a holistic advisor who guides their academic and personal journey at UD. In addition, you'll have an entire Flight Crew focused on helping you achieve your goals and fueling your success.

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Run With Community

If there’s one word to describe life at UD, it’s community. Inspired by our Catholic, Marianist values, campus is a place where we help each other, seek to understand one another, have fun together and collectively work for the common good.

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Fly With Experience

All undergrads have guaranteed high-impact experiential learning opportunities — including internships, research and more. These hands-on experiences will help you gain the real-world skills, knowledge and confidence you need for a successful future.

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Soar with Purpose

Flyers have the skills, experience and empathy needed to be workforce ready and future-proof. These competencies set UD graduates apart in the job market, and Fortune 500 companies regularly recruit on campus.

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Dayton is Our Home

UD is situated on the banks of the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio, less than two miles from downtown Dayton. Indoors or outdoors, rain or shine, we're a community of doers. There's always something fun to do on and around campus!
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Initiatives

Research

Whether we're creating technology to quickly detect COVID-19 or conducting research that supports NASA's Perseverance rover and future deep-space missions, we work in the space between inspiration and impact – and bring great ideas to life.

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Partnerships

To help solve real-world problems and spur innovation, we work side-by-side with hundreds of industry partners. Two of them — GE Aviation and Copeland — established major research and development centers on the University’s campus.

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Sustainability

To build a greener world, we're a charter participant in the STARS system, where we earned a gold rating for our sustainability efforts. Our Hanley Sustainability Institute also develops transdisciplinary projects that make a positive impact on campus — and in the community.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Rooted in faith and dedicated to the common good, the University of Dayton celebrates diversity and honors the dignity of all people.

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