The real 4-year cost of University of Dayton in Ohio
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Dayton went from $27,330 to $51,910, an average of 2.6% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $51,9102026-27 full-time tuition $25,955 per fall/spring semester times 2; Health and Wellbeing charge of $300 per semester billed separately.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,330 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,690 | – | – |
| 2010 | $29,930 | – | – |
| 2011 | $31,640 | – | – |
| 2012 | $33,400 | – | – |
| 2013 | $35,800 | – | – |
| 2014 | $37,230 | – | – |
| 2015 | $39,090 | – | – |
| 2016 | $40,940 | – | – |
| 2017 | $41,750 | – | – |
| 2018 | $42,900 | – | – |
| 2019 | $44,100 | – | – |
| 2020 | $44,890 | – | – |
| 2021 | $44,890 | – | – |
| 2022 | $46,170 | – | – |
| 2023 | $47,600 | – | – |
| 2026 | $51,910 | $51,910 | – |
| 2027 | – | $53,266 | $52,365–$54,167 |
| 2028 | – | $54,657 | $52,824–$56,522 |
| 2029 | – | $56,085 | $53,287–$58,979 |
| 2030 | – | $57,550 | $53,754–$61,543 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $51,910 |
| Year 2 | $53,266 |
| Year 3 | $54,657 |
| Year 4 | $56,085 |
| 4-year total | $215,918 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $175,918
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $107,959
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,190/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $72,103
School’s own published rateFirst-year housing $10,140 + food $7,050, double occupancy with the Flex plan.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Ohio Wesleyan University$52,296
- John Carroll University$49,100
- Xavier University$48,126
- Cleveland Institute of Art$47,880
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- Cleveland Institute of Music$42,500
- Capital University$41,788
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Published figures for University of Dayton from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.