University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 11.3%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 28,353
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 3,510
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 2,075
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 59%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 12%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 13%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 720–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 735–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 29% / 29%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $83,271
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $65,025
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $65,025
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 95%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 99%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $70,362
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $99,980
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,818
- Graduate students
- 4,162
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Women
- 49%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C
- Main phone
- (574) 631-5000
- Address
- 400 Main Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Restrictive Early Action | November 1 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | January 4 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir, QuestBridge
- Application fee
- $85 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 1 required short essay (150 words) + 2 short answers (50–100 words) chosen from options
- Recommendations
- 1 core-subject teacher + 1 counselor (preferred)
- Interview
- not offered
Testing: Test-optional through 2026–27; testing required again starting with the 2027–28 cycle
Financial aid policies
- Need-blind for U.S. applicants
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- No-loan financial aid
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Limited merit scholarships; all applicants considered, no separate application
- Families with incomes up to $150,000 pay zero tuition (Pathways to Notre Dame)
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 2,186 / 1,475 / 54
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admissions.nd.edu, admissions.nd.edu, admissions.nd.edu, admissions.nd.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.