higher education university of dayton

Founded in 1850, the University of dayton (UD) spans a massive 373-acres with state-of-the-art facilities in the downtown area. It boasts 38 academic, athletic, administrative, and research buildings, five resident halls, 18 student apartment complexes, and 473 houses (347 being owned by UD). In 2019, there were a total of 8,483 undergrad students enrolled. 85% of students live on-campus or in student neighborhoods. UD offers more than 80 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate and doctoral programs. UD has 17 Division I sports temas, 37 club sports, and 12 intramural sports. Since 2001, the NCAA tournament has had an impact of more than $70 million on dayton’s economy and UD Arena has hosted more Division I Basketball Championship gams than any other venue in the US.