University of Notre Dame Rankings

Located in Notre Dame, IN, University of Notre Dame is one of the best universities in the state of Indiana. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Notre Dame in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-7505
Email: admissions@nd.edu
Web site: http://www.nd.edu

Rankings: University of Notre Dame

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 20
Score: 78
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 3
Average freshman retention rate: 97.5%
6-year graduation rate: 96.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 92%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 4
Faculty resources ranking: 20
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 55.0%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 9.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 12:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 96.3%
Student selectivity ranking: 15
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1320-1500
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 87%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 96%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 26.7%
Financial resources rank: 42
Alumni giving rank: 4
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 49.7%

University of Notre Dame History

Essential Facts: University of Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame has been recognized as one of the top universities in the United States, in particular for its undergraduate education.
  • The Notre Dame Victory March is one of the most famous and recognizable collegiate fight songs.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 80%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 75%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 26%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, fencing, golf, lacrosse, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook