University of Notre Dame
Founded in 1842 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame is an independent, national Catholic research university located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, approximately 90 miles east of Chicago. The University is ranked among the top 20 national research universities and the freshman academic class profile is in the top 15 in the nation. Notre Dame offers more than 70 majors within four undergraduate colleges and two schools: Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, Mendoza College of Business, the School of Architecture, and the Keough School of Global Affairs. Enrollment: 12,467 students overall including 8,576 undergraduates. Notre Dame may be the nation's most geographically diverse university. In the past four first-year classes: 3,100 students were from the East and Southeast; 2,900 from the Midwest; 1,600 from the West; and over 600 from outside of the United States. Notre Dame's graduation rate of 95 percent is rated among the top. More than 75 percent of students take advantage of international study and/or international research and/or service projects. The University's mission is to be a major force for good in the world.
Academic Programs
- Architecture
- Art & Design
- Business
- Communication
- Design
- Economics
- Engineering
- Finance/Accounting
- Global Affairs
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Liberal Arts
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Research
- Science
- Social Science
- Technology
- Visual Arts
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Religious Affiliation
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Veteran Fee Waiver
Application information
Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines
If you're applying as a first year student at the University of Notre Dame, please see our Application Overview at admissions.nd.edu/apply/application-overview.
Students who will have completed at least one academic year of full-time study at a 4 year college or university after graduating from high school may apply as transfer students. Learn more about the transfer application process and apply on our website at https://admissions.nd.edu/apply/resources-for/transfer-applicants/.
Additional Information
The Notre Dame Scholars' Program selects prospective first-year Notre Dame students to receive merit-based scholarship awards based on their highly competitive academic records, demonstrated leadership, and service to their communities. The University of Notre Dame currently offers more than 20 such scholarships, which typically provide recipients with an annual award of $25,000, for a total of $100,000 over four years, and in some cases generous enrichment funding for scholarship, service, and leadership projects. For more information on Merit Scholarships at Notre Dame, please visit scholars.nd.edu
Visit us
There are many ways to get to know Notre Dame. You can visit campus for an in-person information session and tour, schedule an admissions counselor-led virtual information session, take a virtual tour, read our student blogs, or catch-up on other online content. Find the option that works best for you at admissions.nd.edu/visit-engage/.
"There are a number of outstanding colleges in this country that offer excellent undergraduate programs. But there are no universities that have done what Notre Dame aspires to do: to become a preeminent research University, to offer an unsurpassed undergraduate program, and to infuse both with a religious and moral framework that imbues knowledge with the power to benefit human beings."
Admissions office
Visit us
Address
McKenna Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States of America
Phone number
(574) 631-7505
For first-year students
Admissions website
Financial aid website
Region
Midwest