University of Notre Dame acceptance rate

University of Notre Dame admitted 9.4% of first-year applicants for fall 2025. Of 35,401 students who applied, 3,320 got in.

Of every 100 applicants, about 9 were admitted.

35,401applied
3,320admitted
2,118enrolled
64%of admitted students enrolled (yield)

Fall 2025 entering class. Source: University of Notre Dame, Common Data Set 2025–26, section C1. Checked October 30, 2026.

How this compares with the federal figure

The Department of Education's College Scorecard still shows fall 2024, the latest year federal data covers. The college's own report is a year newer.

Entering class	Acceptance rate	Source
Fall 2025	9.4%	Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2024	11.3%	College Scorecard (IPEDS 2024–25)

Admission got harder by 1.9 percentage points in one year.

Acceptance rate by residency

University of Notre Dame reports applicants and admits separately for in-state, out-of-state and international students.

Indiana residents		10.6%
Out-of-state		10.6%
International		4.2%

Computed from the residency breakdown in section C1 of the Common Data Set 2025–26.

Early decision and early action

University of Notre Dame does not offer early decision. It offers non-binding early action. Apply by November 1 and you'll hear back by December 16. It is restrictive, so applying early here generally rules out applying early to other private colleges. Regular applications are due January 2.

SAT and ACT scores

Test scores are optional and considered if you send them. In fall 2025, 34% of enrolled first-years submitted SAT scores and 33% submitted ACT scores, so these ranges describe only those students.

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted the SAT scored between 1460 and 1540.

SAT composite1460–1540

SAT reading and writing720–760

SAT math730–780

ACT composite33–35

25th, 50th and 75th percentiles of enrolled first-years, fall 2025. Source: Common Data Set 2025–26, section C9. The green bar is the middle 50% and the dark tick is the median.

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Waitlist

2,186 applicants were offered a place on the waitlist, 1,475 accepted it and 54 were admitted from it (3.7% of those who stayed on the list).

Source: Common Data Set 2025–26, section C2.

Application fee and cost

Application fee: $85 (can be waived for financial need).

Tuition and fees for 2025–26 are $67,607; the average net price after grants was $25,339 in 2024–25. See Notre Dame's full cost and net price by family income.

Common questions

What is the Notre Dame acceptance rate?

9.4% for students entering in fall 2025. The college admitted 3,320 of 35,401 first-year applicants, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. The federal figure for fall 2024 was 11.3%.

Is Notre Dame test-optional?

Yes. University of Notre Dame does not require the SAT or ACT, but considers scores if you send them. In fall 2025, 34% of enrolled first-years submitted SAT scores and 33% submitted ACT scores.

Sources

University of Notre Dame, Common Data Set 2025–26 (from the college's institutional research office), checked October 30, 2026.
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release of October 15, 2026.

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