Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1480
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3562 admitted students 685 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
33%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1410-1550. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 760, while 25% scored below 700 and another 25% scored above 760.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 790, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% achieved a score of 790. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1480 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Notre Dame.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
700-760 -
Math
710-790
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3562 admitted students 748 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
36%
Similar to the SAT, Notre Dame does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 36% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 32.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
32-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Notre Dame during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Notre Dame received a total of 23,642 applications. These applications included 11,450 male applicants and 12,192 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 23,642 applicants, Notre Dame admitted 3,562 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,845 males and 1,717 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,059 students chose to enroll at Notre Dame. This means that 2,059 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,055 were male and 1,004 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Notre Dame had an overall acceptance rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 16% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 14%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Notre Dame had an overall yield rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 57%, and for female admitted students, it was 58%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Notre Dame over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Notre Dame uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Notre Dame is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Notre Dame.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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