University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana · Private · 8,818 undergraduates · nd.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
9.4%
of 35,401 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1460 to 1540
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$95,660Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Notre Dame
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
9.4% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 9.4% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$95,660
a year in 2027-28, from a $95,660 sticker price
What to do with your 1500
Send your score
About 47% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1430, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- For students studying outside the US only: predicted IBDP, CGE A-Level (3+), or French Baccalaureate results accepted in lieu of SAT/ACT
Changing for fall 2028: test required.
Source: Standardized Testing Policy | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | University of Notre Dame · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Restrictive Early Action · November 1, 2026Not binding, but limits other early applications.
- Jan4Regular Decision · January 4, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
9.4%
of applicants were admitted: 3,320 of 35,401 for fall 2025.
Restrictive Early Action
Not binding. Apply by Nov 01, hear by Dec 16.
Wait list
2,186 students were offered a spot; 54 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1460 to 1540
Reading and Writing 720 to 760
Math 730 to 780
ACT composite 33 to 35
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$95,660
a year
- Tuition$72,050
- Fees$530
- Food and housing$19,750
- Books and supplies$1,300
- Transportation and other$2,030
University of Notre Dame published $91,986 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $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
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$60,952
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
2%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $16,616 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: Nov 15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Also asks for
- Federal income tax form(s), W-2 forms
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
26 of 26
Earn credit with a score of 3
6 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,210Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOS 10101 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOS 10098, 10099 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | MATH 10550 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 10550, 10560 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 4 | MATH 10550 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM 10101 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHEM 10171 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POLS 10400 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WR 13100 |
| European History | 5 | 3 | HIST 10020 |
| French Language and Culture | 1 | 4 | ROFR 10101 |
| French Language and Culture | 2 | 8 | ROFR 10101, 10102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 7 | ROFR 10102, 20201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ROFR 20201, 20202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE 10101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GE 10101, 10102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 7 | GE 10102, 20201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 2 | 4 | ROIT 10101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ROIT 10101, 10102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | ROIT 10102, 20201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ROIT 20201, 20202 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | CLLA 10001 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | CLLA 10001, 10002 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 10020 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 10010 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUS 10090 |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 3 | PHYS 10111 |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 3 | PHYS 10222 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 20220 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 10320 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 20210 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 10310 |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | PSY 10000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 1 | 4 | ROSP 10101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 2 | 8 | ROSP 10101, 10102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 7 | ROSP 10102, 20201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ROSP 20201, 20202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ROSP 20201, 20202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 1 | 8 | ROSP 10101, 10102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 2 | 7 | ROSP 10102, 20201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | ROSP 20201, 20202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | ROSP 20201, 20202 |
| Statistics | 5 | 3 | ACMS 10140 |
| United States Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POLS 10100 |
| United States History | 5 | 3 | HIST 10010 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 3 | HIST 20180 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
95%
Come back for a second year
99%
Typical earnings
$113,124
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Notre Dame$175,480
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 30 majors here have earnings data.
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