Notre Dame Description:
The University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, near South Bend and about 90 miles east of Chicago. The university boasts that its undergraduate alumni have earned more doctorates than any other Catholic university. The University of Notre Dame is highly selective and has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Roughly 70% of accepted students rank in the top 5% of their high school class. The university's 1,250 acre campus has two lakes and 137 buildings including Main Building with its well known Golden Dome. In athletics, many Notre Dame Fighting Irish teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference.
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 27%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 650 / 740
- SAT Math: 670 / 760
- SAT Writing: 640 / 730
- ACT Composite: 31 / 34
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 11,733 (8,371 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 53.2% Male / 46.8% Female
- 99.9% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $36,850
- Books: $950
- Room and Board: $9,830
- Other Expenses: $1,400
- Total Cost: $49,030
Notre Dame Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 77%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 10%
- State / Local Grants: 41%
- Institutional Grants: 53%
- Loans: 55%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $10,107
- State / Local Grants: $3,800
- Institutional Grants: $21,261
- Loans: $6,272
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Anthropology, Biology, Economics, English, Finance, History, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Political Science, Pre-Medicine, Psychology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Notre Dame Mission Statement:
complete mission statement available at http://nd.edu/aboutnd/mission-statement/
"The University seeks to cultivate in its students not only an appreciation for the great achievements of human beings, but also a disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice, and oppression that burden the lives of so many. The aim is to create a sense of human solidarity and concern for the common good that will bear fruit as learning becomes service to justice."
