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2026 Rankings for University of Dayton

Which College Factual rankings and awards has UDayton received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements UDayton holds are detailed on this page.

UDayton earned 157 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for UDayton:

#1 out of 5	#1 out of 14	#1 out of 17	#1 out of 7

UDayton also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-dayton/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Environmental Biology Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in Ohio Ranking

How UDayton Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#107 out of 3,449.

This makes UDayton a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

UDayton has 666 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Biology Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	5	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Ohio	1	9	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	12	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio	1	18	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	16	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Ohio	1	22	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Ohio	1	5	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	14	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Ohio	1	17	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	25	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Ohio	1	5	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	27	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Ohio	1	5	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Ohio	1	11	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	17	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio	1	8	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	1	42	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	1	42	View Report
Best Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	13	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	22	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	16	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	29	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Ohio	2	14	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	19	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	2	22	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	24	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio	2	26	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Ohio	2	7	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	35	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Ohio	2	47	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Ohio	2	14	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	13	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Ohio	2	31	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools	2	4	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	15	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	15	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Ohio	2	15	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	58	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	11	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	46	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report

How UDayton Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UDayton has 666 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools	5	6	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Ohio	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	8	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Ohio	7	8	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Ohio	8	10	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	10	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Ohio	9	10	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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