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University of Dayton Comparisons

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Dayton, OH
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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for University of Dayton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$35,896 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$30,979 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$35,164 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$34,982 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$35,908 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$34,680 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$36,396 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$36,005 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$38,027 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$37,618 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for University of Dayton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$1,500 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$17,468 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$18,226 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$17,860 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$22,380 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$1,360 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$12,500 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$9,308 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$9,340 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$11,990 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$4,748 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$15,040 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$11,982 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Dayton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$31,404 lower in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$28,496 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$33,192 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$32,682 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$35,328 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$35,638 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$39,148 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$27,337 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$36,996 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$33,136 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$27,214 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$34,890 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$34,802 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$41,479 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$41,639 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$39,663 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$40,309 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$33,168 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$37,764 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$35,028 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$33,168 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$34,732 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Dayton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$18,358 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$21,522 higher in-state tuition	61% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$19,182 higher in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$15,885 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$17,106 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$4,570 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$3,141 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Davidson College Davidson, NC	$15,270 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$6,600 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	$16,650 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$18,502 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$1,580 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$2,030 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$3,594 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$18,905 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$6,980 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$154 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$23,282 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$14,840 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$9,930 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$7,170 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$10,630 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$6,620 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$11,072 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$3,246 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$8,568 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$9,790 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$9,509 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$3,414 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$1,340 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$4,968 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$7,410 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$33,050 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$12,540 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$8,650 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$11,910 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$670 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$11,746 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$8,564 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$7,405 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$14,084 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$3,680 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$4,090 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$4,514 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$17,390 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$6,980 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$7,100 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$7,262 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$4,790 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Dayton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$11,352 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$12,600 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$6,828 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$7,916 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Denver Denver, CO	$12,258 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$4,891 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$8,520 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$4,030 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$14,410 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$8,960 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$2,890 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$4,260 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$11,738 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$9,210 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$6,340 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$2,990 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$284 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$12,705 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$9,554 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$4,400 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$156 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$11,440 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$2,560 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$8,010 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$15,688 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$4,120 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$10,258 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$6,708 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$5,258 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$3,688 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$2,266 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$15,360 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$1,290 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
MCPHS University Boston, MA	$8,610 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$6,900 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$2,580 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$4,991 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026