Notre Dame acceptance rate, cost and outcomes
University of Notre Dame · Private nonprofit · Notre Dame, IN · 8,968 undergraduates (IPEDS fall 2023)
Notre Dame admitted 12.4% of applicants for fall 2023, down from 22.3% in 2013. Tuition and fees are $67,607 for every student in 2025-26.
Admit rate, 2013 to 2023
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| Fall | Admit rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.3% | 17,647 | 3,936 |
| 2014 | 21.1% | 17,901 | 3,785 |
| 2015 | 19.8% | 18,157 | 3,595 |
| 2016 | 18.7% | 19,505 | 3,654 |
| 2017 | 18.9% | 19,564 | 3,702 |
| 2018 | 17.7% | 20,371 | 3,608 |
| 2019 | 15.8% | 22,200 | 3,515 |
| 2020 | 19.0% | 21,253 | 4,035 |
| 2021 | 15.1% | 23,642 | 3,562 |
| 2022 | 12.9% | 26,509 | 3,421 |
| 2023 | 12.4% | 28,353 | 3,510 |
Applications went from 17,647 in fall 2013 to 28,353 in fall 2023. Admit rate = admitted ÷ applicants. Source: IPEDS fall admissions.1
What families actually pay
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| Family income | Net price / year, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,380 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,088 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,838 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,966 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,146 |
| Tuition and fees, all students (2025-26) | $67,607 |
| Cost of attendance (2024-25) | $86,125 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid (2024-25) | $25,339 |
Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants, for first-time full-time students with federal aid, 2024-25. Tuition is 2025-26. Source: College Scorecard.2
SAT and ACT
Middle 50% (25th to 75th percentile) of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores: 29% submitted the SAT, 29% the ACT. Source: IPEDS fall 2023.1
Similar private colleges
| College | Admit rate | Tuition and fees |
|---|---|---|
| WashU MO | 12.0% | $69,594 same for all |
| Colgate NY | 12.0% | $73,646 same for all |
| Georgetown DC | 13.1% | $71,338 same for all |
Same state and type first, then the nearest admit rate. Fall 2023 and 2025-26 figures.
What the numbers say
Notre Dame received 28,353 applications for fall 2023 and admitted 12.4% of them.1 In fall 2013 the admit rate was 22.3%, so it has fallen 9.9 percentage points since.1 The rate declined in 8 of the 10 year-to-year changes in that span.1 Applications climbed 61%, from 17,647 to 28,353, while admitted students fell from 3,936 to 3,510.1
Test scores are optional for fall 2023. Among enrolled students, the middle 50% of SAT reading and writing scores ran from 710 to 760 and SAT math from 730 to 780, with ACT composites from 33 to 35.1
Tuition and fees are $67,607 for 2025-26, and the same price applies whether a student is from Indiana or elsewhere.2 Indiana's private bachelor's colleges have a median tuition of $38,451, across 32 institutions.2 Aid shapes what families actually pay. In 2024-25 the average net price was $8,380 for incomes of $0 to $30,000, $13,838 for $48,001 to $75,000, and $45,146 for incomes over $110,000.2
Of the students who entered in 2019, 95% finished within 6 years, against a 59% median across 44 colleges in Indiana.2 Fall 2023 first-year retention was 99%.2 Graduates earn a median of $113,124 10 years after entry, and borrowers leave with a median federal debt of $19,000.2
Every number on this page, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 28,353 | IPEDS ADM2023, APPLCN, fall 20231 |
| Admitted | 3,510 | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMSSN, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled first-years | 2,075 | IPEDS ADM2023, ENRLT, fall 20231 |
| Undergraduates | 8,968 | IPEDS DRVEF2023, EFUG, fall 20234 |
| Admission policy | Selective (not open admission) | IPEDS IC2023, OPENADMP, 2023-243 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMCON7, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 25th percentile | 710 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR25, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 75th percentile | 760 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR75, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 25th percentile | 730 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT25, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 75th percentile | 780 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT75, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 25th percentile | 33 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM25, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 75th percentile | 35 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM75, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting SAT | 29% | IPEDS ADM2023, SATPCT, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting ACT | 29% | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTPCT, fall 20231 |
| Tuition and fees, all students | $67,607 | College Scorecard, TUITIONFEE_IN, 2025-262 |
| Cost of attendance | $86,125 | College Scorecard, COSTT4_A, 2024-252 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid | $25,339 | College Scorecard, NPT4_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $0 to $30,000 | $8,380 | College Scorecard, NPT41_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,088 | College Scorecard, NPT42_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,838 | College Scorecard, NPT43_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,966 | College Scorecard, NPT44_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income over $110,000 | $45,146 | College Scorecard, NPT45_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Graduation rate within 6 years | 95% | College Scorecard, C150_4, 2019 entrants2 |
| First-year retention | 99% | College Scorecard, RET_FT4, fall 2023 entrants2 |
| Undergraduates with a Pell grant | 17% | College Scorecard, PCTPELL, 2024-252 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $113,124 | College Scorecard, MD_EARN_WNE_P10, 2022-232 |
| Median federal debt of graduates | $19,000 | College Scorecard, GRAD_DEBT_MDN, FY2024-252 |
| Median tuition and fees, private nonprofit colleges, Indiana (N = 32) | $38,451 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_IN, private nonprofit bachelor's institutions, 2025-262 |
| Median graduation rate within 6 years, Indiana (N = 44) | 59% | College Scorecard, median C150_4, bachelor's institutions, 2019 entrants2 |
Sources
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS admissions files, fall 2013 to fall 2023 (IC2013, ADM2014, ADM2015, ADM2016, ADM2017, ADM2018, ADM2019, ADM2020, ADM2021, ADM2022, ADM2023). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution (release of 15 Oct 2026)). Data years: 2019 entrants, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26, FY2024-25, fall 2023 entrants. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023.zip). Data years: 2023-24. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Fall Enrollment, derived variables, fall 2023 (DRVEF2023.zip). Data years: 2023. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
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