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 137 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is psychology.
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Notre Dame is ranked #29 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country.
Notre Dame is also ranked #1 out of 41 schools in Indiana.
University of Notre Dame has a very low acceptance rate of 13%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Notre Dame just in case you don't make the cut.
About 36% 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 710 and 760. Math scores were between 740 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 88%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Notre Dame has a freshmen retention rate of 97%. 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.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Notre Dame for first-time, full-time students is 93%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Notre Dame.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,201 | $7,659 | $14,445 | $25,532 | $48,006 |
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 26% of students took out student loans averaging $7,390 a year. That adds up to $29,560 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 356 | $83,810 |
| Business Administration & Management | 352 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 306 | $99,222 |
| Economics | 252 | $76,299 |
| Law | 211 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 190 | $55,316 |
| Other Statistics | 150 | $89,689 |
| Computer Information Systems | 140 | $96,517 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 132 | $84,999 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 130 | $45,874 |
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 2022-2023, 720 students took at least one online class at University of Notre Dame. This is an increase from the 518 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 720 | 269 |
| 2021-2022 | 518 | 200 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,513 | 248 |
| 2018-2019 | 323 | 153 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Notre Dame.
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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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