Educating the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Notre Dame is a global Catholic research university that empowers exceptional leaders who are motivated to be a force for good in the world.
Academics and Research
70+
Undergraduate Majors
8,922
Undergraduate Students
3,909 8:1 1-on-1 98% 95%
90%
participate in internships, research, or both
Graduate/ Professional Students
student-to-faculty ratio academic advising retention rate (number of students who continue to sophomore year) graduation rate (one of the top graduation rates in the nation)
60% 91%
< 50 STUDENTS
Student Research @ Notre Dame
Undergraduate Scholarly
(STRAND) is a hub for finding
Engagement (CUSE) helps Notre
paid and credit-bearing research
Dame undergraduates conduct
opportunities by department.
original research, apply for
S MA LL CLASS SI Z E S & PER SONA L ATTE NTI O N < 20 STUDENTS
The Flatley Center for
funding, and share their research.
strand.nd.edu
cuse.nd.edu
TOP 20 BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKING by U.S. News & World Report CONSORTIUM OF THE NATION’S LEADING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES 21 RHODES SCHOLARS
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12 MARSHALL SCHOLARS
TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT PROGRAM STUDENTS FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
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65 GOLDWATER SCHOLARS
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20 TRUMAN SCHOLARS
R E C E NT S T U DENT R ES EARC H PROJE CTS • Studying two different species of sharks in the Galapagos Islands
• Examining the blending of American and Irish culture in Ireland
• Using the clean room in Stinson-Remick to conduct nanofabrication research
• Legal research through the Notre Dame Law School’s Global Human Rights Clinic
• Researching the laws of physics using the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN in Switzerland
• Investigating the impact of natural disasters on home prices for different socioeconomic groups
Campus Community
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME SOUTH BEND, INDIANA visitsouthbend.com
RE S I D E NTIAL L IFE
80%+ of students live on-campus
Housing is guaranteed for 4 years
33
residential communities with unique traditions, service initiatives, and signature events
275,000 90
minutes from Chicago, IL
Metro area population
FAITH AND FORMATION •
50+ chapels & 150 Masses celebrated weekly
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Dorm-based Masses include Milkshake Mass, Sundaes on Sunday, and Chili Mass
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Campus Ministry serves students from all faith backgrounds.
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40+ ministries and faith-based student clubs
campusministry.nd.edu
33 ANNUAL HALL SIGNATURE EVENTS Keenan Revue
Badin Polar Plunge
Keough Hall Chariot Race
Lewis Hall of Pancakes
80%
OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE socialconcerns.nd.edu
S C HOOL S P IR IT
STUDE NT E NGAGE ME NT
38 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
500+
student clubs and organizations Student Government; academic,
26 D1 ATHLET IC T EAMS 2 0 + I N T RA MURA L & 5 0 + CLU B SPORTS
athletic, cultural, performing arts, social service, and special interest clubs and organizations; Hall Council
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Post Graduation CLASS OF 2025
SAM P L I N G OF NOTRE DA M E E M PLOY E R S
97%
Goldman Sachs Deloitte Ernst & Young Boeing Microsoft
PLACEMENT RATE
Google IBM
Within six months after graduation, Notre Dame student plans include:
Apple NASA National Institute of Health U.S. Federal Government Fulbright
63%
Peace Corps
20%
Robert A. M. Stern Architects Alliance for Catholic Education
Graduate School
Mayo Clinic
Full-time Employment
T H E N OT R E DA M E FA M I LY
150,000+
alumni around the world
220+
domestic clubs
50+
international clubs
TOP 3
Among national universities in alumni satisfaction
4% Service 7% Other Plans 3% Military 3% Seeking Employment
$82,000
Median starting salary university-wide (self-reported)
90%
Law school acceptance rate
84% of Notre Dame pre-med graduates are admitted into medical school (nearly twice the national average)
CAR E E R AND G RADUATE S CH OOL S U P PORT Academic major advising Moreau Program Career Treks Internship Fair and summer internship funding Peers2Careers Hall Ambassador Program Career advising by college Center for Health Sciences Advising Beyond the Dome (Arts & Letters) Law and graduate school application support First Gen Careers Initiative & international student career support Career Fair, Irish Compass, Handshake Alumni Club networking events and professional development opportunities
E M P LOY E R T E S T I M ON I A L “Notre Dame students combine genuine intellectual horsepower with a strong sense of purpose; they tend to ask not just "how do I do this?" but "why does it matter?" Notre Dame's formation around ethics and service means graduates enter the workforce with a clear sense of how to be a force for good in the world.” Executive in Residence David Hemler ‘90, MBA David holds former roles as president of Microsoft Canada and president of business for Best Buy.
Aid and Affordability
NEED-BLIND ADMISSIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS
W H AT W IL L I PAY?
Notre Dame is need-blind for all applicants, which means that a student’s ability to pay is not considered when evaluating their application for admission.
financialaid.nd.edu
MEET 100% OF FINANCIAL NEED
FINANCIAL AID PRIORITY DATES
100% of a student's demonstrated financial need is met—covering the gap between the cost of attendance and what a family can reasonably contribute.
ZERO DEBT FINANCIAL AID OFFERS
Restrictive Early Action
Regular Decision
November 15
January 15
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Instead of loans, students receive grants and scholarships in financial aid offers that do not need to be paid back.
Notre Dame awards merit-based scholarships to a limited number of first-year applicants who demonstrate exceptional leadership, service, and intellectual promise. Priority is given to Restrictive Early Action applicants.
4-YEAR COMMITMENT Notre Dame is committed to supporting your four-year education with financial aid that will remain consistent, so your aid offer will only change if your family’s financial situation changes.
FAMILY HOUSEHOLD INCOME & WHAT OUR AID COVERS Most families with income up to $60,000*
Up to $150,000*
Up to $200,000*
$200,000+*
Tuition, fees, housing, and food
At least full tuition
At least half tuition
Full demonstrated need
*Families with assets above what is typical for their income level may not qualify for this level of support, but Notre Dame is still committed to funding 100% of demonstrated need. A family's assets might include cash and savings, investments, business net worth, other real estate, home equity, and any other assets. We exclude qualifying retirement accounts.
70%+ of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES BEYOND FINANCIAL AID For students who qualify, additional funding is available for: laptops, winter coats, interview attire, study abroad support, research funding, football tickets, and other student experience costs.
Global Perspective 131 EUROPE/UK
57 CANADA
177 ASIA
NOTRE DAME'S GLOBAL UNDERGRADUATE COMMUNITY 254 LATIN AMERICA
56 CARIBBEAN/ PUERTO RICO
36 INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
92 AFRICA/ MIDDLE EAST
14 OCEANIA
Students come from all
50 STATES AND 80+ COUNTRIES global.nd.edu
Nearly
80%
of students study abroad, ranking Notre Dame
Average student travels
TOP 10 IN THE U.S.
998 MILES
to attend Notre Dame
for students studying abroad
issa.nd.edu
ACA D E M I C Y E A R S TUDY A B ROAD PRO GRAMS AUST RALIA Perth Sydney
DE NM AR K Copenhagen
BELGIUM Leuven
F RANC E Angers Paris
BRAZIL São Paulo* Rio de Janeiro
G E R M ANY Berlin Heidelberg
CH IL E Santiago*
GREECE Athens
CH IN A Beijing* Hong Kong* Shanghai*
HU NGARY Budapest I NDI A Delhi Mumbai*
I R E LA N D Dublin* Galway Kylemore Abbey* I S RAE L Jerusalem* Tel Aviv ITALY Bologna Milan Rome* JAPAN Nagoya Tokyo
J OR DA N Amman
S OU T H KOR E A Seoul
K A ZA K H S TA N Almaty
S PA I N Alcoy Toledo
K E N YA Nairobi* MEXICO Mexico City* Puebla M OROCC O Rabat S I N GA POR E S OU T H A F R I CA Stellenbosch
S W I T ZE R L A N D Geneva UNITED K I N G D OM Durham London* Norwich Oxford St. Andrews (Scotland)
*Notre Dame’s Global Network is anchored in 12 of the world's most influential cities, creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage with the world.
SUM M E R S T UDY A B ROA D P ROGRAMS BRAZIL
GREECE
KE NYA
PORT U GA L
U GA N DA
CH IL E
I NDI A
M E XI CO
S OU T H A F R I CA
U N I T E D K I N G D OM
CH IN A
I R E LAND
NE PAL
TA I WA N
VIETNAM
FRAN CE
I S RAE L
PANAMA
THAILAND
GERM A NY
ITALY
PO LAN D
TURKEY
Academic Majors COLLEG E OF ARTS AND LET T ER S
S C HO O L O F ARC HI TE CTU R E
Africana Studies*
Architecture
American Studies Anthropology Arabic Art History Chinese* Classics* Computer Science Design Economics Education, Schooling, and Society* English Film, Television, and Theatre French* Gender Studies* German* Greek and Roman Civilization* History International Economics Italian* Japanese* Latino Studies* Mathematics Medieval Studies* Music Neuroscience and Behavior Philosophy Philosophy and Theology Political Science Program of Liberal Studies Psychology Romance Languages and Literatures* Russian* Sociology Spanish* Studio Art Theology*
STUDY E VE RYTHI NG AT ND Over
80
C O LLE G E O F S C I E N C E Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Minors
Biochemistry Biological Sciences Chemistry Environmental Sciences Mathematics Neuroscience and Behavior Physics
Academic advisors for each major Core curriculum with six courses across the liberal arts, two courses in philosophy, theology, writing, and the Moreau Program.
Physics in Medicine Preprofessional Studies Science-Computing Science-Education Science Pre-Health** Statistics C O LLE G E O F E NG I NE E R I NG Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering
79%
of students with a double major
95%
of students with at least one minor
45%
of students with a major or minor outside their primary college
Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering M E NDO Z A C O LLE G E O F BU S I NE S S Accountancy Business Analytics Finance Marketing Strategic Management KE O U G H S C HO O L O F G LO BAL AF FAI R S Global Affairs Asian Studies** Peace Studies**
* Available as a major or supplementary major: Supplementary majors are pursued in addition to a student’s primary major. ** Available as a supplementary major only.
“The discernment-focused structure of the first-year engineering curriculum pushed me to reason deeply about my future in computer science, within a community of students who were on that same journey of discernment alongside me. Being in that environment, with all the career advising and resources the school offers, helped me turn uncertainty about my path into real clarity about where I want to go.” Odon Ineza ’29 | Kigali, Rwanda
I M PO RTA NT AP PLI CAT I O N DEA DL INES QuestBridge National College Match
OCTOBER 1 Restrictive Early Action
NOVEMBER 1 Regular Decision
JANUARY 4 admissions.nd.edu/apply
A P PLI CATION C O M PONENTS Academic Performance and Rigor Essays Extracurricular Activities Two Recommendation Letters Standardized Tests/Quantitative Evidence* Glimpse or InitialView Video
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Information and statistics portrayed in this publication are current as of the printing date. 75M 07/26