University of Dayton

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Name (Latin)
University of Dayton
Coordinates
-84.18 -84.18 39.74055556 39.74055556 (gooearth )
Type of corporate body
Universities and colleges
Biographical or Historical Data
Estab. 1850
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 143914224
Wikidata: Q2092392
Library of congress: n 50039365
TEC10: 000177372
Sources of Information
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 11, 2014(Estab. 1850)
  • NUCMC data from Univ. of Toledo Lib. (Ohio) for Martin, H.W. Papers, 1940-1986(University of Dayton)
  • Am. univ. and coll., c1973(University of Dayton; affiliated with Society of Mary, Roman Catholic Church; est. as St. Mary's Institute, a school for boys, 1850; name changed to St. Mary's College, 1914; pres. name adopted 1920)
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Wikipedia description:

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. The campus is noted for the Immaculate Conception Chapel and the University of Dayton Arena. As of 2026, the university enrolls students from a variety of religious, ethnic and geographic backgrounds, totaling approximately 10,506 undergraduates and postgraduates combined, making UD the eleventh largest Catholic university in terms of enrollment in the U.S. 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. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

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