Notre Dame, IN
Highly competitive: fewer than 13 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 16% to 12% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22,200 | 3,515 | 2,051 | 16% |
| 2020 | 21,253 | 4,035 | 2,193 | 19% |
| 2021 | 23,642 | 3,562 | 2,059 | 15% |
| 2022 | 26,509 | 3,421 | 2,037 | 13% |
| 2023 | 28,353 | 3,510 | 2,075 | 12% |
Fall 2023 applicants
1,717 of 14,618 women and 1,793 of 13,735 men were admitted.
Policy: Considered but not required
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered |
| Admission test scores | Considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of Notre Dame has an acceptance rate of 12% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 3,510 of 28,353 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 13 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
28,353 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 2,075 enrolled.
No. University of Notre Dame is test-optional — scores are not required, but are considered if you submit them.
The acceptance rate has fallen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 16% to 12% — it has become more selective.