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The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842, is a church-affiliated, comprehensive university. It seeks to be the world''s foremost Catholic university. It continues to increase its resources, both human and physical, to provide an outstanding education for all its students. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Business Administration, Engineering, and Science and the School of Architecture. Its 1,250-acre campus, with a dominant Victorian Gothic architectural style, is located in Notre Dame, five miles outside South Bend.

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Private
studentType
Coed
8,880
Undergraduates
4,556
Men - 51.3%
4,334
Women - 48.8%
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
11% of 29,942 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 2
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
735-790 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
720-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
33-35 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$89,155
Tuition and Fees
$67,607
Room and Board
$18,348
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$67,855
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,400
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,329
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
18%
10-19
42%
20-29
14%
30-39
10%
40-49
8%
50-99
5%
Over 100
3%
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Notre Dame Population
5,973
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
82% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Leprechaun
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
6.1%
Black/African-American
5.1%
Hispanic/Latino
16.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
63.8%
Unknown
2.3%
International Students
6.8% from 64 countries
First-Year Students Returning
99.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
89.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
21.0%
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