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University of Notre Dame
- Who can apply
- Current juniors
- Cost
- Free
- Deadline
- Jan 20, 2027
- Where
- Notre Dame, IN
Private
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
Private
University of Notre Dame
Admit Rate
11%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
Cost of Attendance
$83,271
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional† (source: Notre Dame admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Nov 2, 2026)
Notre Dame will require SAT or ACT scores for applicants seeking to enroll in fall 2028.
Data sourced from CDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Preparation
Helpful high school preparation
4 years of English4 years of math3-4 years of lab science3-4 years of a foreign languageSocial studies/history including a rigorous track
This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Where you apply
- The Common App. Common App requirements grid
- Test scores
- Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Notre Dame will require SAT or ACT scores for applicants seeking to enroll in fall 2028. Notre Dame admissions
- Essays
- The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
- Recommendations
- 1 teacher recommendation, a counselor recommendation, a mid-year report. Common App requirements grid
- Portfolio
- Portfolios go through SlideRoom. Common App requirements grid
- Application fee
- $85. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
- Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action November 1, Regular Decision January 4. Notre Dame admissions
Overall
11%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.
Unweighted GPA
Not published
Not published by Notre Dame in an available public source
Mid-50% SAT
1460-1540
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
- 1Finance
- 2Quantitative Economics
- 3Political Science
- 4Computer and Information Sciences
- 5Neuroscience
- 6Mathematics and Statistics (other)
- 7Management Science
- 8Mechanical Engineering
- 9Biology
- 10Psychology
Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so University of Notre Dame may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
Application Deadlines† (source: Notre Dame admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Nov 2, 2026)
Restrictive Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
January 4 · Non-binding
Applying through the Common App
- Application fee
- $85
- Common App fee waiver
- Accepted
- Common App personal essay
- Required
- Portfolios collected through
- SlideRoom
- Recommendations
- 1 teacher recommendation, counselor recommendation, mid-year report
Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.
Essay details are being verified
College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.
View official application requirementsMusic & Sports Tracks
Sports
NCAA Division I (FBS)
Varsity sports (14)
BaseballBasketballFencingFootballGolfIce hockeyLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25) Internships & Programs
Academics
Flagship Programs
Mendoza College of BusinessCollege of EngineeringKeough School of Global Affairs
Career & Major Pathways
Primary Disciplines
BusinessEngineeringPolitical ScienceFinanceBiological SciencesPsychologyEconomicsTheology
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Global AffairsScience-BusinessDesign Thinking / InnovationConstitutional Studies
Cost
Cost of attendance, per year
$83,271* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.
Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $65,025* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Financial Aid
What families actually paid, by household income
Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.
- Under $30,000
- $7,244
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $7,254
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $11,432
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $18,670
- Over $110,000
- $45,321
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024
Estimate what your family would pay
Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.
Scholarships and merit aid
Notre Dame is need-based and meets 100% of demonstrated need without loans for most families; there is very little separate merit aid outside a handful of highly selective named scholarships (e.g., Stamps Scholars), so admitted families should plan around the need-based aid estimate rather than a merit discount.
Campus
Campus Fit
Location
Notre Dame, Indiana· Suburban
Undergraduates
8,950
Setting
Suburban
In a fraternity or sorority
0% of students
Living on campus
Not publicly reported
*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†Notre Dame admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Nov 2, 2026