Application Overview

How to Apply

The University of Notre Dame offers three secure online applications for first year applicants:

• Common Application at commonapp.org.
• Apply Coalition on Scoir at app.scoir.com/app/signup/2800092.
• Questbridge Application at questbridge.org (QuestBridge applicants are not required to submit the Common Application or Coalition Application.)

Please note that after your application is submitted electronically, letters of recommendation and transcripts can still be sent to complete your application. 

First-Year vs. Transfer Applicants

The Notre Dame Writing Supplement: We want to meet the real you.

We require applicants to submit the Notre Dame Writing Supplement in addition to the Common Application or Coalition Application. This form is available to registrants of either website and is submitted with the application. It must be submitted online. 

The writing supplement gives us an opportunity to get to know you in a more personal way outside of your stats. So, let your personality shine, take risks, and remember that there is no right answer.

The University of Notre Dame Writing Supplement consists of one (1) essay response to a required question and one (1) essay response to one of four questions you select from a list of options provided. In total, you will write two (2) essay responses. The word count is a maximum of 200 words per essay. 

Questions for the 2022-23 Application

Required Question:

Notre Dame is a Catholic university, founded by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, with a mission to educate the hearts and minds of students. What excites you about attending Notre Dame?

Additional Prompts (You choose 1):

• People in the Notre Dame community come from many different places, backgrounds, and walks of life. How is where you’re from a part of who you are?
• Tell us about a time when you advocated for something you believe in.
• If you were given unlimited resources to help solve one problem in your community, what would it be and how would you accomplish it?
• What is the greatest compliment you have ever been given? Why was it meaningful to you?

Application Checklist

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions must have all of the following items before beginning application review:

• Your application, submitted via the Common Application or Coalition Application website.
• The Notre Dame Writing Supplement, submitted via the Common Application or Coalition Application. 
• Official high school transcripts or record of academic achievement in secondary school. Note: Restrictive Early Action applicants are encouraged to submit an optional summary or progress report of first quarter or first trimester performance via their applicant status portal.
• A letter of evaluation from a high school teacher in a core academic subject area who knows you well
• Counselor evaluation (recommended, not required)
• Optional: Results of your ACT or SAT assessment scores - Notre Dame is test-optional for the 2023 and 2024 application cycles. Students may choose whether or not to include test scores when submitting their applications. Learn more about the test-optional program.
• A non-refundable application fee of $75

NOTE: If you are an international student, please visit the International Admissions pages for additional instructions and information. 

Regarding Deadlines

Submit the online version of the Common Application (with the Notre Dame Writing Supplement) or the Coalition Application (the writing supplement is included within the application) no later than November 1 for Restrictive Early Action or January 1 for Regular Decision.

We reserve the right to make a decision on your application based on the materials that we receive. Be sure to pay careful attention to your applicant status portal and monitor your email as well. We send regular communications to students with incomplete applications.

 

Note that we will continue to accept required supplemental application materials past the application deadline (i.e., letters of recommendation, test scores), but encourage students to submit documents as soon as possible so that we may take all important information into consideration during our review.