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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.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$7k
$30–48k~$7k
$48–75k~$11k
$75–110k~$19k
$110k+~$45k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants13.7%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

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

Student outcomes

First-years who return98%
Graduate within six years95%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$101k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$19k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Notre Dame’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Finance

    297 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$160kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Computer & Information Sciences

    174 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$143kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Economics

    157 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$123kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Neuroscience

    148 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$65kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Political Science

    133 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$94kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
Show all 26 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large suburb
Location
Notre Dame, IN

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3117J
3519F
4627M
5937A
7048M
7958J
8362J
8161A
7453S
6242O
4832N
3623D
Snow a year
65 in
Precipitation a year
39 in
Days at 90°F or above
14
Days below 32°F
126

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, SOUTH BEND MICHIANA RGNL AP, IN US station, 4.0 mi from campus

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 decision

USC offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Fall 2027 datesEarly Decision is published on USC's own Fall 2027 dates page. USC's 2025-2026 Common Data Set, which is cited for its other figures, does not report it.
Early Decision
Binding
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.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$14k
$30–48k~$14k
$48–75k~$20k
$75–110k~$25k
$110k+~$56k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants22.2%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

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

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years90%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$96k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$18k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

USC’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 36 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Los Angeles, CA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
6748J
6749F
6851M
7153A
7257M
7560J
7863J
7964A
7862S
7658O
7152N
6647D
Snow a year
0 in
Precipitation a year
14 in
Days at 90°F or above
7
Days below 32°F
1

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CULVER CITY, CA US station, 7.5 mi from campus

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%