Undergraduate International Admission

International students applying for first-year or transfer admission to the University of Dayton can apply for free using the University of Dayton Application or the Common Application.

See the required admission documents section for details on what to submit.

International students may apply to begin their studies during the fall (August-December) or spring (January-April) term.

Applications are due by May 1 for the fall term and November 1 for the spring term.

Should you be unable to attend a specific term, please return to your Admission Account to submit a new application for a future term.

• Once your application is complete, the evaluation and review process takes approximately four weeks. Certain programs may have a longer evaluation and review process.
• Once your admission decision is made, you will receive an email from the University of Dayton and your decision letter will be available in your Admission Account.
• You can check your status at any time in your Admission Account to see what documents we have received and what is still needed to complete your application. Please allow two to four weeks for documents to be processed.

Transcripts of all previously attended secondary schools, including dates of attendance, all subjects studied, grades earned and marks achieved on examinations:

• Transcripts not issued in English should be accompanied by a certified English translation.
• If a student graduated from a secondary school, all applicable graduation documents must be submitted, such as a final transcript, examination results, certificate of completion and a diploma. If a student has not graduated from a secondary school, all relevant graduation documents must be provided prior to arrival at the University of Dayton.
• Foreign transcripts must be uploaded to a student’s application checklist in the Admission Account. Transcripts from a U.S. high school must be emailed by a student’s high school counselor to goglobal@udayton.edu.

Applicants who have taken undergraduate coursework at institutions outside of the United States are required to submit an official evaluation of their college transcripts. The evaluation must be a divisional course analysis completed by SpanTran.

Visit the University of Dayton TEC application for a discounted evaluation. Once your transcript evaluation application is submitted to SpanTran and your evaluation is completed, SpanTran will send an official copy of your evaluation directly to the University of Dayton at no extra charge.

If you have any questions or issues with the SpanTran application, email intake@spantran.com  and indicate you're applying to the University of Dayton.

If your native language is not English, you are required to submit proof of English proficiency.

English test scores should be sent to the University of Dayton directly from the testing center using code 1834; for the ACT, use code 3342.

The option for conditional admission is available to students who want to attend the Intensive English Program at UD before starting their undergraduate studies.

F-1 and J-1 students must provide financial documentation showing sufficient funds to cover the first year of study. Acceptable forms of financial documentation can be found in the student Admission Account. All relevant financial documentation must be uploaded to the student application checklist.

• Financial documents must be less than six months old.
• Financial documents should be submitted in the currency of a student's home country and equal to the necessary amount in U.S. dollars.
• Students who are being sponsored by their country's government or embassy must submit the official financial guarantee letter.

View the international undergraduate tuition and costs page for information about costs and scholarship opportunities.

Students who need the F-1 student visa should obtain the I-20 form from the University of Dayton. The University of Dayton only issues I-20 forms to students who confirm their enrollment.