Notre Dame, Indiana · Private Non-Profit ·Suburb

University of Notre Dame

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 33% value

11.3% Acceptance $26,780 Avg net price 95.2% Graduate $99,980 Median earnings 8,818 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: Suburb
Enrollment: 8,818 students
Women / Men: 48.7% / 51.3%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 11.3%
SAT (mid 50%): 1455–1560
ACT (mid 50%): 33–35

Cost

Avg net price: $26,780
Sticker price: $83,271
Tuition (in-state): $65,025
Tuition (out-of-state): $65,025

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 95.2%
Retention rate: 99.1%
Median earnings (10y): $99,980
Median debt: $19,000 (~$206/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 13.7%
Take federal loans: 24.7%

All majors at University of Notre Dame

77 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	7.5%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	7.4%
Finance and Financial Management Services	6.4%
Economics	5.3%
Law	4.4%
Political Science and Government	4.0%
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	3.1%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	2.9%
Mechanical Engineering	2.8%
Theological and Ministerial Studies	2.7%
Business/Commerce, General	2.5%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	2.4%
Biology, General	2.4%
Chemical Engineering	2.3%
Applied Mathematics	2.1%
Psychology, General	2.0%
Accounting and Related Services	1.8%
Marketing	1.8%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1.8%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	1.8%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.6%
Civil Engineering	1.5%
Physics	1.5%
English Language and Literature, General	1.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1.4%
International/Globalization Studies	1.4%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	1.4%
History	1.4%
Computer Engineering	1.3%
Biological and Physical Sciences	1.2%
Mathematics	1.2%
Engineering Science	1.1%
Sociology	1.1%
Chemistry	1.0%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.0%
Philosophy	0.9%
Anthropology	0.9%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.8%
Architecture	0.8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.7%
Computational Science	0.7%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.7%
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	0.6%
Design and Applied Arts	0.6%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.6%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.5%
Area Studies	0.5%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	0.4%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.4%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.3%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.3%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.3%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.3%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.3%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.2%
Religious Music and Worship	0.2%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.2%
Statistics	0.2%
Music	0.2%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0.1%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.1%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.1%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.1%
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Engineering, General	0.0%
Materials Engineering	0.0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Listed
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Listed
Historic Preservation and Conservation	Listed
Data Analytics	Listed
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	Listed
Materials Sciences	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Notre Dame worth it?

Pay $26,780/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years out — about 3.7× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $26,780/yr
Median earnings: $99,980/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $19,000~$206/mo
4-year est. cost: $107,120net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Notre Dame's acceptance rate?

University of Notre Dame admits 11.3% of applicants — highly competitive on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1455–1560 range on the SAT.

How much does University of Notre Dame cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $26,780. The sticker price before any aid is $83,271, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $107,120.

How much debt do University of Notre Dame graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Notre Dame with a median federal student loan balance of $19,000, which works out to about $206 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 24.7% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Notre Dame worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Notre Dame graduates earn a median of $99,980 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.7× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Notre Dame a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for University of Notre Dame?

Admitted students score 1455–1560 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at University of Notre Dame?

95.2% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Notre Dame within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 99.1%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Notre Dame?

77 programs are listed in federal data; 71 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Notre Dame is Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (7.5%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (7.4%).

What percent of University of Notre Dame students receive financial aid?

13.7% of University of Notre Dame students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 24.7% take federal student loans.

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