Nowhere Else but Notre Dame
Congratulations admitted students!
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Visit the admitted student website to schedule a visit and chat with other incoming freshmen.
Transfer students
Have questions about the application process? Find answers here.
How many students attend Notre Dame?
2006 Enrollment
- Undergraduate: 8,352
- Graduate/Professional: 3,251
Who are my classmates?
Meet the 2007 First Year Class
They’re bright
- 73% are in the top 5% of class
- 87% are in the top 10% of class
- The mid 50% received scores of 1350-1490 on the Math + Critical Reading components of the SAT
- The mid 50% have ACT scores of 31-34
They’re involved
- 85% were involved in community service
- 70% participated in varsity athletics
- 54% were active in the performing arts
- 46% participated in student government
They’re from all over the country—and the world
- 37%: Midwest
- 24%: Northeast
- 12%: Southeast
- 12%: Southwest
- 11%: West
- 4%: U.S. Territories/International
Does ND provide financial aid?
Notre Dame guarantees that we’ll meet 100 percent of every student’s demonstrated need. Last year 80 percent of students received some type of financial aid, and 45 percent of First Year students received University gift aid.
Where will I live?
Fully 80 percent of Notre Dame undergraduates live on campus, in one of 27 single-sex residence halls. Fourteen house men, and 13 house women. All First Year students live on campus and many students choose to stay in their dorm all four years.
What about diversity?
- 11% Hispanic
- 8% Asian
- 4.6% African American
- 0.6% Native American
Will I be successful?
- 98% of First Year students return for their second year
- 96% graduate on time
Within six months of graduation, 99 percent of graduates are placed in careers, graduate school, or service opportunities.
