Business Major Policy

For Students Approved for Entry into the Mendoza College of Business

The University limits the number of students it admits to the Mendoza College of Business. As part of the admission process, a number of students will be guaranteed placement in Mendoza, and this will be clearly noted in their admission letter

Your assured enrollment in the Mendoza College of Business provides the opportunity to select one of the majors in that college.

If offered admission to the Mendoza College of Business, you are free to discern during your first year at Notre Dame whether or not a business major is the right fit for you. Should you determine that your academic interests lie outside Mendoza, you are free to transfer to another college or school at the University during or at the end of your first year, assuming that you have successfully completed certain course requirements for your new college or school. Your academic advisor will assist you as you discern your academic interests, select relevant coursework, and meet requirements for either continuing in business or choosing a different major outside Mendoza. Please note that if a student chooses to transfer to another college or school at the end of their first year, they will not be able to return or transfer back to the Mendoza College of Business.

For Students Intending Majors in the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Engineering, the College of Science, or the School of Architecture

We expect that a very limited number of spots in the Mendoza class will be available to rising sophomores, who must successfully compete for those positions via an internal transfer process. That process will require an additional application during your first year at Notre Dame. During this application process, your academic performance during your first two semesters at Notre Dame, your business-related extracurricular activities on campus, and a short statement expressing your interest in pursuing a business degree will be reviewed. More information can be found here.