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Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

9.4%acceptance rate
Applied
35,401
Admitted
3,320
Enrolled
2,118

Early action

Notre Dame offers Restrictive (single-choice) Early Action — non-binding, but you may not apply early to other private colleges.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Single-choice

Standardized tests

Notre Dame is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1500
75th Percentile
1540

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Notre Dame does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How Notre Dame weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Notre Dame's Common Data Set.

$91,986
Tuition & Fees
$69,794
Room & Board
$18,992
Other Expenses
$3,200
Total
$91,986

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
54%
Avg. Package
$67,264
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Engineering
Biological Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
Other
Business
21%
Social Sci
16%
Engineering
12%
Bio Sci
9%
Comp Sci
5%
Interdisc.
5%
Other
32%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
0%
In Sororities
0%

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
4,646
Female
4,304

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White58.1%
Hispanic15.8%
Other15.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander5.9%
Black4.6%
Native American<1%
USCLos Angeles, CA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

11.2%acceptance rate
Applied
83,488
Admitted
9,345
Enrolled
3,759

Early action

USC offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

USC is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1470
50th Percentile
1510
75th Percentile
1540

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where USC's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class69%
Top quarter of class89%
Top half of class98%

Based on the 30% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. USC does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How USC weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from USC's Common Data Set.

$90,921
Tuition & Fees
$68,237
Room & Board
$19,200
Other Expenses
$3,484
Total
$90,921

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
34%
Avg. Package
$90,648
Avg. Need Met
99%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering & Computing
Social Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Communication
Other
Business
21%
Engineering
15%
Social Sci
11%
Arts
11%
Comm
8%
Other
34%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

9:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
97%
In Fraternities
3%
In Sororities
12%

Enrollment by gender

48%
52%
Male
9,920
Female
10,848

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Other26.1%
White24.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander23.5%
Hispanic19.6%
Black6.6%
Native American<1%
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