Hey guys, Sheana Jeanne here.
Come join me
for a campus tour
of the University of Dayton.
Let’s go.
The University of Dayton
is located in Dayton, Ohio,
about two miles from
downtown.
Dayton’s a great city
and it’s kind of
an unknown entity
to a lot of people.
Very close to Cincinnati
and Columbus,
but right here in town
we have the Dayton Dragons,
a Single-A baseball team
that’s a lot of fun;
a lot of people like to come
visit, see that--those games.
There are tons of art events
going on.
We have a few different
theaters.
Lots of different concert venues
to attend.
We’ve got lots of great
restaurants.
So there’s a lot to do
in the downtown area for sure.
The University of Dayton campus
is over 250 acres
and includes plenty
of lush green space
for students to work
and play.
The campus features a mixture
of historic brick buildings
and modern architecture.
Dayton is one of only three
Marianist institutions
in the country, focusing on
educating the whole person in
and through a community
that supports and challenges
all who become a part of it.
One of the real
special things
the College of Arts
and Sciences has
is the Fitz Center for
Leadership and Community.
That attracts students
from all across
the University of Dayton
to get involved in service
and community building projects
in relationship with
partners all across the region.
The University of Dayton enrolls
approximately 10,000 students,
including 7,100 full time
undergraduates
hailing from all 50 states
and over 15 countries.
The gender makeup
is split 50/50
and the student to faculty ratio
is just 14:1.
The students are friendly,
bright, outgoing.
I feel blessed every day when
I walk into the classroom.
Everyone is very friendly,
you know,
people will go out of their way
to hold doors for you.
They will, you know, smile.
One time I slipped
when it was snowy
and a complete stranger
came and helped me up,
and I just thought that
that was awesome to see that
and I feel like you can
only find that at
the University of Dayton.
Although every application
is reviewed individually,
the middle 50%
of admitted students
scored 23 to 28
on the ACT
or 1070 to 1240
on the SAT
critical reading
and math sections.
The average high school GPA
is a 3.6.
Tuition and fees at
the University of Dayton
are about $29,000 a year.
Over 90% of Dayton’s students
receive financial assistance,
including guaranteed
merit-based scholarships
that can total as much as
$110,000 over four years,
making the University
one of the best values
among comparable institutions.
The University of Dayton
offers over 70 academic programs
across four accredited
divisions:
the College of Arts
and Sciences,
the School of Business
Administration,
the School of Education
and Allied Professions,
and the School
of Engineering.
But we have lots of applied
experience for the students.
The Finance area,
students manage
million dollar portfolios,
real portfolios
of the University of Dayton
endowment.
The Marketing area has
a marketing challenge,
Entrepreneurship has
a business planning challenge,
MIS and Operations have
senior capstone courses
that put them in contact
with actual companies
on actual projects that
will be implemented.
And I think that says a lot
for U.D.’s interest
in creating a well rounded,
complete student.
The University of Dayton
is home to one of the top
entrepreneurship programs
in the country.
Through a unique class,
students are able to control
a portion of the university’s
endowment
and turn a serious profit.
The university is also home
to one of the largest
student run businesses
in the country,
operating several locations
across campus
including this one.
What can I get for you?
Flyer Enterprises is
a $1.4 million business
that’s 100% student run.
So that’s something that
definitely is unique
about the University of Dayton.
Especially for our business
majors that are able to
become a manager
of a company,
or even maybe even
a CEO of a company.
The University of Dayton
employs over 800
full and part-time
faculty members,
the majority of whom
hold a doctorate
or terminal degree
in their field,
and 75% of whom
are tenured.
My professors are awesome.
One of the things I love
most about Dayton
is the fact that you’re
not a number.
My professors really
know my name,
I know them.
They make an effort
to get to know me
on a more personal level.
And that’s been extremely
important to me
in finding a university.
The Dayton Flyers
intercollegiate sports teams
competed the NCAA
Division I level,
while the football team competes
in the Pioneer football league.
Oh Rudy!
Basketball is very big
on campus.
We’re actually voted
one of the top student sections
by ESPN Magazine.
If you’re not a varsity athlete,
don’t worry.
Over 70% of students participate
in the university’s
nationally ranked
intramural sports program.
With over 90% of undergrads
living on campus,
there’s no shortage
of housing here
at the University of Dayton.
You get to choose between
a co-ed residence hall,
apartments, town homes,
lofts, or the university owns
400 homes just like this one.
It’s awesome to live
in a house on campus.
All your best friends
are your neighbors.
Everyone is just a block away,
a couple steps away.
There’s a great feeling
in both the neighborhoods
north and south and it’s just
great to be a part of it.
It just spreads the Dayton
community even that much more.
On the first Friday
on campus,
all students are welcome to
what we call Up the Orgs.
And that’s where all
190 student organizations
come out on KU field
and they have
their tables set up,
and students are--
go from table to table
and they get information
about each student organization.
And they’re able to sign up
right there
first weekend on campus.
Really a great opportunity,
really makes it easy
to get involved here.
Talk about innovative.
The University of Dayton
is responsible for inventing
the Domino's heat-wave
pizza delivery box.
Smells good.
Come on guys,
who ate all the pizza?
So whether it’s an orientation
to serving others
or inventing the next
big thing,
the Flyers have got
you covered.
For YOUniversityTV,
I’m Sheana Jeanne.
So long from
the University of Dayton.
