Former name | St. Mary's School for Boys St. Mary's Institute St. Mary's College (1878–1920)[1] |
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Motto | Pro Deo et Patria (Latin) |
Motto in English | For God and Country |
Type | Private research university |
Established | 1850 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Marianist) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU Space-grant |
Endowment | $862 million (2024)[2] |
President | Eric Spina |
Provost | Darlene Weaver[3] |
Academic staff | 968 (fall 2023)[4] |
Students | 11,378 (fall 2023)[4] |
Undergraduates | 8,192 (fall 2023)[4] |
Postgraduates | 3,186 (fall 2023)[4] |
Location | , , United States 39°44′25″N 84°10′45″W / 39.740415°N 84.179213°W |
Campus | Urban, 388 acres (1.5 km²) |
Colors | Red and blue[5] |
Nickname | Flyers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – A-10 Pioneer Football League MAAC (Women's golf) |
Mascot | Rudy Flyer |
Website | udayton |
The University of Dayton (UD) is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, it is one of three Marianist universities in the US and the second-largest private university in Ohio. Its campus is located in southern Dayton and spans 388 acres on both sides of the Great Miami River.[6] The campus is noted for the Immaculate Conception Chapel and the University of Dayton Arena.
As of 2023, the university enrolls approximately 11,300 undergraduate and postgraduate students from a variety of religious, ethnic and geographic backgrounds. It offers more than 80 academic programs in the arts, sciences, business, education, health sciences, engineering, and law. In 2009, UD offered what it believes to be one of the first undergraduate degree programs in human rights.[6] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]