Notre Dame, IN
Located in Notre Dame, IN, University of Notre Dame is a private large school with roughly 8,818 undergraduates. Admissions are highly selective here -- roughly 11% of applicants get in. Among reported majors, Finance and Financial Management Services shows the strongest outcomes -- $160,313/year in median earnings four years after graduation. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from University of Notre Dame's own 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Restrictive Early Action: Nov 1, 2026Non-binding. Other Early Action plans are fine, but you can't apply to any college's binding Early Decision I.
- Regular Decision: Jan 4, 2027
Confirm on University of Notre Dame's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against University of Notre Dame's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow University of Notre Dame weighs your application
From University of Notre Dame's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
37 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 14 admitted, 23 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How this compares at six selective private universities: Vanderbilt, UChicago, Tufts, Notre Dame, Boston College and Tulane Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not University of Notre Dame's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what University of Notre Dame weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does University of Notre Dame look for in applicants?
Per University of Notre Dame's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates class rank, academic GPA, application essay, recommendations, extracurricular activities, talent/ability, character/personal qualities, volunteer work, rigor of secondary school record as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is University of Notre Dame's acceptance rate?
University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN admits approximately 11% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for University of Notre Dame?
Per University of Notre Dame's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1460–1540 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for University of Notre Dame?
Per University of Notre Dame's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 33–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does University of Notre Dame cost?
University of Notre Dame's total cost of attendance is reported at $83,271 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for University of Notre Dame?
University of Notre Dame's deadlines are Restrictive Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 4, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does University of Notre Dame require students to live on campus?
No -- University of Notre Dame doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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