Admissions Statistics

2012 First Year Applicant Pool

  • 16,957 applications
  • 3,947 admitted
  • 2,015 enrolled

Enrolled Students Profile

  • 48% ranked in the top 2% of their class
  • 89% ranked in the top 10% of their class
  • 51% Male 49% Female
  • 1380–1510 on the SAT (Mid-50 percent score range)
  • 31–34 on the ACT (Mid-50 percent score range)

Application Process

  • Early Action deadline is November 1
    • notified by mid-December
  • Regular Action deadline is December 31
    • notified by beginning of April
  • Confirmation deadline is May 1

Transfer Applicant Pool

  • 440 applied
  • 152 admitted
  • 118 confirmed

Incoming Transfer Class Academic Profile

  • 62% Male 38% Female
  • Of the 440 applicants for transfer, 11 were admitted as freshman, 19 were waitlisted, and 176 were denied.
  • 84% are Catholic
  • 83% entered ND as sophomores
  • 17% entered ND as juniors
  • Students transferred to ND from 75 different colleges and universities
  • 3.69 Average College GPA
  • 1284 Average SAT Composite
  • 28 Average ACT Composite
  • 15% Average High School Rank
  • 74% enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters
  • 13% enrolled in the College of Science
  • 13% enrolled in the College of Engineering

(NOTE: Notre Dame does not enroll transfer students into the Mendoza College of Business or the School of Architecture)