<p>Dayton does not have FBS football. They’re non-scholarship FCS (i.e., a couple notches down from regular FCS), in the same league as Drake and Butler. (Pioneer Football League.) And yes, their basketball is awesome - always competitive in the A-10.</p>
<p>Pick a place you’d be satisfied with, but to be honest I think your parents are going to get sticker shock and accede to your wishes. Unless you have great stats for merit, a private school is almost certainly going to cost your parents more than the $15-20,000 range.</p>