by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Notre Dame was awarded 450 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is psychology.
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College Factual ranked Notre Dame as #20 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation!
Out of the 42 colleges in Indiana, Notre Dame is ranked at #1.
With an acceptance rate of 15%, Notre Dame is one of the most selective schools in the country. Good grades and high test scores alone may not be enough to get you into the school, so do your best to submit a stellar application.
About 33% of students accepted to Notre Dame submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 760. Math scores were between 710 and 790.
At Notre Dame, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Notre Dame is 90%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Notre Dame has a freshmen retention rate of 98%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Notre Dame the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 91%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,874 undergraduates at Notre Dame with 8,833 being full-time and 41 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,872 | $9,136 | $14,020 | $18,969 | $44,972 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Notre Dame, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Notre Dame, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $7,144 a year. That adds up to $28,576 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Notre Dame is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at University of Notre Dame make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of Notre Dame.
Contact details for Notre Dame are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 Main Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556 |
| Phone: | 574-631-5000 |
| Website: | www.nd.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/notredame |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NotreDame |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 266 | $84,618 |
| Economics | 254 | $69,070 |
| Political Science & Government | 186 | $43,036 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 117 | $21,357 |
| Other Statistics | 117 | $74,224 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 114 | $72,690 |
| Computer Information Systems | 113 | $80,593 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 109 | NA |
| Accounting | 106 | $66,502 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 101 | $15,774 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 518 students took at least one online class at University of Notre Dame. This is a decrease from the 6,513 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 518 | 200 |
| 2019-2020 | 6,513 | 248 |
| 2018-2019 | 434 | 161 |
| 2017-2018 | 323 | 153 |
| 2016-2017 | 286 | 152 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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