Academics at University of Dayton

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Dayton: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Dayton is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. University of Dayton employs 69% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

University of Dayton offers 88 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Dayton are summarised below:

The most popular majors at University of Dayton, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Dayton:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Dayton offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,677 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (89% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on University of Dayton

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Dayton — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at University of Dayton — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at University of Dayton — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of Dayton — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at University of Dayton — regional and program accreditation status