University of Notre Dame
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Notre Dame, IN
Population
320,000
Website
http://www.nd.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,923
Men / Women
51% / 49%
White
56%
Asian
11%
Hispanic
10%
International
7%
Black
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
7%
From Region
20%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
31%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Engineering
14%
Computer Science
8%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Arts
4%
Health Sciences
3%
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 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,280 (12%)
Days Without Precipitation
228 (17%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
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 | #64 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $106M | #112 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 112 | #51 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 277 | #83 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 75 | #223 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
59%
SAT Range
1470
–
1530
SAT Math Range
735
–
790
SAT RW Range
720
–
770
ACT Range
33
–
35
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Letters | 870 | 46% / 54% | 4% | $97,177 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 174 — | 64% / 36% | 4% | $149,206 | 100 | 96% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $132,264 | 99 | — | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 62 +26 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $66,444 | 40 | 93% | |
| Economics | 157 +109 | 61% / 39% | 8% | $120,257 | 98 | 96% | |
| African American Studies | — +3 | — | — | $62,353 | 28 | — | |
| American Studies | 22 +8 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $58,279 | 17 | 100% | |
| Ancient Greek | 2 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,502 | 71 | — | |
| Anthropology | 15 +7 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $65,133 | 36 | 93% | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | — +1 | — | — | $79,656 | 71 | — | |
| Celtic Languages | — +3 | — | — | $79,541 | 71 | — | |
| Chinese | 4 +5 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $81,750 | 74 | 88% | |
| Classical Languages | 4 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $79,973 | 72 | — | |
| English | 37 +13 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $65,653 | 37 | 93% | |
| French | 2 +13 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $78,861 | 70 | 93% | |
| German | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,886 | 71 | — | |
| History | 28 +17 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $83,573 | 77 | 96% | |
| Italian | 2 +9 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,861 | 70 | 93% | |
| Japanese | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $81,750 | 74 | 88% | |
| Philosophy | 15 +22 | 80% / 20% | 13% | $67,240 | 42 | 100% | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,863 | 60 | — | |
| Political Science | 133 +44 | 39% / 61% | 4% | $81,595 | 74 | 92% | |
| Psychology | 66 +30 | 11% / 89% | 6% | $67,822 | 44 | 98% | |
| Romance Languages | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,861 | 70 | 93% | |
| Russian | — +4 | — | — | $79,618 | 71 | — | |
| Sociology | 25 +9 | 24% / 76% | 16% | $88,792 | 83 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 4 +44 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $78,861 | 70 | 93% | |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 20 +44 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $48,541 | 4 | 94% | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,869 | 29 | 94% | |
| General Education | 29 +3 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $87,620 | 82 | 81% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,559 | 18 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 18 +13 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $81,608 | 74 | 95% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 9 +4 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $58,020 | 16 | — | |
| Music | 5 +5 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,846 | 12 | — | |
| Theater | 21 +15 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $62,555 | 28 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 331 | 63% / 37% | 3% | $102,046 | 97% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 35 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $98,886 | 91 | 91% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 +1 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $113,065 | 97 | 95% | |
| Civil Engineering | 42 +1 | 48% / 52% | 5% | $94,259 | 87 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 6% | $123,106 | 98 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 45 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $114,810 | 97 | 97% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 6% | $74,431 | 61 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 116 — | 72% / 28% | 3% | $95,893 | 89 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 451 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $80,626 | 95% | ||
| Chemistry | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $72,861 | 57 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $74,822 | 62 | — | |
| Mathematics | 24 +8 | 46% / 54% | 17% | $99,072 | 91 | 94% | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 57 +68 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $130,029 | 99 | 95% | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 4 +7 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $122,732 | 98 | — | |
| Physics | 21 +4 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $87,228 | 81 | 100% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $87,228 | 81 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry | 55 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $90,787 | 85 | 87% | |
| Biology | 100 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $67,689 | 43 | 90% | |
| Environmental Science | 19 +2 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $64,982 | 35 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 148 — | 28% / 72% | 1% | $64,149 | 33 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keough School of Global Affairs | 78 | 40% / 60% | 3% | $84,786 | 90% | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 77 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $84,885 | 79 | 90% | |
| Medieval Studies | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,231 | 66 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza College of Business | 585 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $123,927 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 61 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $109,595 | 96 | 98% | |
| Business Analytics | 125 — | 54% / 46% | 12% | $122,066 | 98 | 100% | |
| Finance | 297 — | 75% / 25% | 6% | $138,141 | 99 | 94% | |
| General Business | 45 — | 53% / 47% | 2% | $93,971 | 87 | 95% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $129,875 | 99 | 92% | |
| Marketing | 53 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $90,154 | 84 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | 42 | 36% / 64% | 2% | $78,022 | 100% | ||
| Architecture | 42 — | 36% / 64% | 2% | $78,022 | 68 | 100% |
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
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Math Masochists Scared of Actual Chemicals
Playing House
Civil Engineering
The Deep Bench
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
Computer Science
Explaining That HTML is Not a Programming Language
Computer Science (A&S)
Wait, We Have a CS Major?
Physical Sciences & Math
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Our Labs Have Labs (The Experimentalists)
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Evolving
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
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
Stealth Overachievers
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