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2023-2024 INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID FACT SHEET

2023-2024 INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID FACT SHEET
28,354 TOTAL APPLICATIONS
49% FEMALE | 51% MALE
34% U.S. STUDENTS OF COLOR
8% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
20.5% FIRST GENERATION/PELL
87% COMMUNITY SERVICE
44% PERFORMING ARTS
12% ADMIT RATE
43% CAPTAIN OF VARSITY SPORT
26% HEAD OF A MAJOR STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Special Note: Notre Dame is test-optional for 2024 and 2025 application cycles. Students may choose whether or not to include test scores when submitting their applications. First-year and transfer applicants who decide against submitting standardized test scores will not be at a disadvantage in the application review process.
60% YIELD RATE
(Percentage of students that choose to enroll after being admitted)
FIRST-YEAR APPLICATION DEADLINES
NOVEMBER 1
RESTRICTIVE EARLY ACTION
jANUARY 1 REGULAR DECISION
Complete your application online via the Common Application at commonapp.org or via the Coalition Application at coalitionforcollegeaccess.org
ARCHITECTURE 3%
3% GLOBAL AFFAIRS
23% ARTS AND LETTERS
23% ENGINEERING
23% SCIENCE
25% BUSINESS
8,971 UNDERGRADUATES FROM ALL 50 STATES AND 80+ COUNTRIES (FALL 2022)
4,134 GRADUATE/ PROFESSIONAL (13,105 TOTAL)
1,482 FACULTY
COMMUNITY
60% < 20 STUDENTS
73% < 30 STUDENTS
90% < 50 STUDENTS
STUDY ABROAD
60+ IN 30+ COUNTRIES
SEMESTER AND ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS
HOUSING
80% LIVE IN ON-CAMPUS DORMS, 32 RESIDENCE HALLS: 17 MALE, 15 FEMALE
97% RETENTION RATE
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Number of students who continue to sophomore year
96% GRADUATION RATE
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SUMMER PROGRAMS 20+ OF STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD 70%
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
80% OF UNDERGRADS ARE ACTIVE IN SERVICE, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
SPIRITUALITY
60+ CHAPELS, 75+ C.S.C. PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE AND ELSEWHERE ON CAMPUS, 160 MASSES CELEBRATED WEEKLY
90% FULL-TIME FACULTY WITH TERMINAL DEGREES AND DOCTORATES
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1/3 UNDERGRADUATES INVOLVED IN RESEARCH
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9:1
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STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Arabic
Art History
Chinese
Classics
Computer Science
Design
Economics
Education, Schooling, and Society*
English Film, Television, and Theatre
French
Gender Studies
German Greek and Roman
Civilization
History
International Economics
Italian Japanese Latino Studies*
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Music
Neuroscience and Behavior
Philosophy
Philosophy and Theology
Political Science
Pre-Health*
Program of Liberal Studies
Psychology
Romance Languages and Literatures
Russian Sociology
Spanish Studio Art Theology
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Architecture
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Applied and Computational
Mathematics and Statistics
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Neuroscience and Behavior
Physics
Physics in Medicine
Preprofessional Studies
Science-Computing
Science-Education
Statistics
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Accountancy
Business Analytics
Finance
Marketing
Strategic Management
KEOUGH SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Global Affairs
Asian Studies*
Peace Studies*
* Denotes supplementary major: Supplementary majors are pursued in addition to a student’s primary major.
Australia
Fremantle
Perth
Sydney
Belgium
Leuven
Brazil
São Paulo
Chile
Santiago
China
Beijing
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Denmark
Copenhagen
France
Angers
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Heidelberg
Greece
Athens
Hungary
Budapest
India
Mumbai
Ireland
Dublin
Galway
Israel
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Italy Bologna
Rome
Japan
Kyoto
Nagoya
Tokyo
Jordan
Amman
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Kenya
Nairobi
Mexico
Mexico City
Puebla
Morocco
Rabat
Rwanda
Kigali
Singapore
South Africa
Stellenbosch
South Korea
Seoul
Spain
Alcoy
Toledo
Switzerland
Geneva
United Kingdom
Durham
London
Norwich
Oxford
St. Andrews (Scotland)
Brazil, Chile, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom
Over the last 5 years (2018-2022), Notre Dame graduates have consistently pursued similar outcomes. Within six months after graduation, Notre Dame student plans include:
CLASS OF 2022
EMPLOYERS
Amazon
Bank of America
Boeing
Deloitte
FedEx
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Goldman Sachs
McKinsey & Company
Microsoft
NBC/Universal
Procter and Gamble
PwC
Walt Disney
Zimmer Biomet
among national universities in alumni satisfaction and contributions
$72,000
80% 250+
89% top 3 90%
Law school acceptance rate
of Notre Dame pre-med graduates are admitted into medical school (twice the national average)
Global alumni network (250+ alumni clubs domestic and abroad) helping with career advancement, mentoring, and support median salary university-wide (self-reported) participated in internships or in a research project
• Certification of Finances
• Supporting documentation (bank statements, income statement, sponsor information, etc.)
• CSS Profile due at the time of application (Nov. 1 or Jan. 1)
• Notification with admissions decision
• Need-aware and will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for those that apply for financial aid and are admitted to the University
• Awarded to incoming first-year students only
• 3.5-4.5% of all students earn a merit scholarship
• Qualifications: accomplishments, leadership, commitment to service, and intellectual promise
• Sample merit scholarship programs:
• Greater China Scholars Program
• Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program
• Stamps Scholars Program
• Scott Scholars Program