University of Notre Dame
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,923
Men / Women
51% / 49%
White
56%
Asian
11%
Hispanic
10%
International
7%
Black
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
31%
Engineering, Computing & Math
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Arts
4%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$67,607
Est. Cost of Attendance
$83,271
10-Year ROI
$317,000
ROI Percentile
98th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
99%
4-Year Graduation Rate
89%
6-Year Graduation Rate
95%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,280 (12th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
228 (17th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
9%
Yield (Unbound)
62%
Restricted Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $142M | #45 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $24M | #65 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $106M | #113 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 112 | #51 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 277 | #84 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 75 | #241 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
59%
SAT Range
1,455
–
1,560
ACT Range
33
–
35
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Letters | 870 | 46% / 54% | 4% | $106,498 | |
| Computer Science | 174 — | 64% / 36% | 4% | $162,180 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 62 +26 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $72,222 | |
| Economics | 157 +109 | 61% / 39% | 8% | $130,714 | |
| African American Studies | |||||
| American Studies | 22 +8 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $63,347 | |
| Ancient Greek | 2 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 15 +7 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $70,797 | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | |||||
| Celtic Languages | |||||
| Chinese | 4 +5 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $88,859 | |
| Classical Languages | 4 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| English | 37 +13 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $71,362 | |
| French | 2 +13 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $85,718 | |
| German | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 28 +17 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $90,840 | |
| Italian | 2 +9 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,718 | |
| Japanese | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $88,859 | |
| Philosophy | 15 +22 | 80% / 20% | 13% | $73,087 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 133 +44 | 39% / 61% | 4% | $88,690 | |
| Psychology | 66 +30 | 11% / 89% | 6% | $73,720 | |
| Romance Languages | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,718 | |
| Russian | |||||
| Sociology | 25 +9 | 24% / 76% | 16% | $96,513 | |
| Spanish | 4 +44 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $85,718 | |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 20 +44 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $50,967 | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| General Education | 29 +3 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $95,239 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 18 +13 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $88,704 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 9 +4 | 22% / 78% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 5 +5 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 21 +15 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $67,995 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 331 | 63% / 37% | 3% | $111,226 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 35 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $107,485 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 +1 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $122,897 | |
| Civil Engineering | 42 +1 | 48% / 52% | 5% | $102,455 | |
| Computer Engineering | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 6% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 45 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $124,793 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 6% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 116 — | 72% / 28% | 3% | $104,232 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 451 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $105,719 | |
| Mathematics | 24 +8 | 46% / 54% | 17% | $107,687 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 4 +7 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 57 +68 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $141,336 | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $94,813 | |
| Physics | 21 +4 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $94,813 | |
| Biochemistry | 55 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $98,682 | |
| Biology | 100 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $91,651 | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 19 +2 | 42% / 58% | 0% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 148 — | 28% / 72% | 1% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keough School of Global Affairs | 78 | 40% / 60% | 3% | $92,266 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 77 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $92,266 | |
| Medieval Studies | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza College of Business | 585 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $142,709 | |
| Accounting | 61 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $116,657 | |
| Business Analytics | 125 — | 54% / 46% | 12% | $161,983 | |
| Finance | 297 — | 75% / 25% | 6% | $153,708 | |
| General Business | 45 — | 53% / 47% | 2% | $104,700 | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $141,168 | |
| Marketing | 53 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $97,993 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | 42 | 36% / 64% | 2% | $84,807 | |
| Architecture | 42 — | 36% / 64% | 2% | $84,807 |
Rankings
Academics
Future Patagonia Vest Owners
Top Investment Banking Feeders
Settling for Evercore
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Have You Been in an Accident?
Can't Hide Behind Your GPA
SAT-required, Highest Medians
Above Average in High School is Not Enough
College Costs
Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor
Need-Blind for Internationals
Restricted Early Action
Prestige
Grandma Eyebrow Raisers
Easy Brags for the Prestigious-Conscious
Is Everyone an Ivy+ Now?
Someone Like Me
Richy Rich
Wealthiest Students
Comfortable in First Class
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
Wait, We Have a CS Major?
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Dark Matter
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Math Masochists Scared of Actual Chemicals
Playing House
Civil Engineering
The Deep Bench
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Embedded and Exhausted
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Ohm My God
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Carbon Crushers
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Whiteboard-preferred
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Evolving
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Data-Driven Tree Huggers
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Big Four Pipeline
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
I Actually Wanted to do Finance
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Midtown Manhattan Waiting Room
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
The Creatives
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Too Prestigious for an Undergraduate PR Degree
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Well-Versed
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Diplomat Track
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
Footnote Masters
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
Globe Trotters
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Pre-Law Prowess
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
The Thinkers
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Sleeper Picks
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
The Faithful Scholars
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Field Observers
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Design Visionaries