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High School Counselors

Helping Students Navigate College Admission

School counselors and independent educational consultants (IECs) have an important job in helping students navigate the college admission process, and we want to support your efforts. Here, we provide more information about UD so you can help your students apply with confidence.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact our office or connect with the admission counselor for your area.

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Important Dates

Aug. 1

application opens for spring and fall 2027

Nov. 1

early action application deadline

Feb. 1

regular decision application deadline
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You're Invited

Meet UD at a Counselor Breakfast Near You

Our team is hosting special events to connect with school counselors and education consultants. Join us to learn more about our one-of-a-kind community, Flight Crew support model, guaranteed high-impact experiential learning and transparent tuition plan.

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Reminder
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Final Transcripts Due August 1

If your graduates are attending UD this fall, please submit their final transcripts as soon as possible. The final deadline is Aug. 1, but it's beneficial if we can receive the transcript sooner in case we need to adjust your student's fall semester course schedule.

For materials not submitted electronically, please send materials to:

Office of Recruitment and Admission
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-2713

Why UD?

Guided by our Marianist values, a UD education focuses on the whole person. Students will walk with their holistic advisor and Flight Crew of faculty, staff and mentors guiding them from day one. They’ll run and gain momentum within a community that's like no other. Students fly to new heights with skills and confidence gained through real-world experience. Finally, they soar into a future of meaning and lasting impact.

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Why UD?
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UD Spotlight

Real-World Experience Through Co-ops

Completing his fifth co-op this summer, engineering major Jack ’26 credits these hands-on experiences with helping him connect classroom learning to real-world careers. Through co-ops, Jack has discovered a passion for the business side of engineering, built confidence, made connections and gained real-world experience before graduating.
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Featured News

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Higher Ed Should Answer the Pope's Challenge link-arrow link-arrow

Every college president from public flagships to community colleges, private and public, should consider the challenges presented by Pope Leo XIV in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. It speaks to our shared stakes: whether our graduates can still think, judge and do work that machines cannot or should not.
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Five Flyers win national awards to pursue research, study and teach abroad link-arrow link-arrow

From studying and teaching abroad to conducting biology research, four University of Dayton students and a recent graduate are living their dreams after winning nationally competitive fellowships.
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University of Dayton awarded nearly $1.36 million Choose Ohio First scholarships link-arrow link-arrow

The Choose Ohio First program awarded the University of Dayton $1,355,380 to recruit and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
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300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 1602
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