School of Engineering
Virtual Engineering Academic Visits
****Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all in-person campus visits and Admitted Student Days have been turned virtual. Click here for virtual engineering academic visit and scheduling information. Or, go to your admitted student portal to register for a virtual Admitted Student Day.****
"At the University of Dayton School of Engineering, we are motivated by 'Engineering that Matters' — engineering with a higher purpose." — Dean Eddy Rojas
"At the University of Dayton School of Engineering, we are motivated by 'Engineering that Matters' — engineering with a higher purpose." — Dean Eddy Rojas
Virtual Visit
Schedule a virtual academic visit today to get all your questions answered. Prospective students can connect online with an associate dean, department chair or faculty member and get a student perspective from an Engineering Ambassador. Complete the Online Academic Visit Form to set up your School of Engineering virtual academic visit.
Featured Programs
Our ETHOS program allows engineering students to apply their engineering skills to real-world problems using appropriate technology.
The ETHOS CenterOur Minority Engineering Program provides the mentorship and support our students need to become successful engineers. It's one reason our graduation rate for underrepresented minorities is significantly higher than other Ohio universities, both public and private.
Minority Engineering Program
University of Dayton engineering students have helped Mission of Mary Cooperative, a Dayton-based urban farming operation, become the city's first net-zero energy organization through the New Buildings Institute, a third-party non-profit organization pushing for better energy performance in buildings.
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Among recent efforts to place more women in STEM fields, high school juniors Maddie Pluta and Anna Braunschneider of Springboro High School are spearheading a Women in Engineering (WIE) Club for their peers interested in pursuing the field.
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Ashley Martin, a Carroll High School student, set ambitious goals for her science fair project and reached out to the University of Dayton’s Vijay Asari and his Vision Lab team to help achieve them.
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No. 1
federally sponsored materials research
90%
first-year student retention rate
97%
successful after-graduation placement rate
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Our School offers a tremendous engineering technical education, but what defines us is our focus on educating the whole person who values collaboration, community-engaged learning and adaptation to change.
Accreditation & Recognition
Engineering Accreditation
Our undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission.
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Engineering Technology Accreditation
Our undergraduate engineering technology programs are accredited by ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission.
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We're on the List!
U. S. News & World Report named the University of Dayton School of Engineering "Best Engineering Schools" for our graduate programs.
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