College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1842 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
8,275 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$3,690,694,000 |
Application Deadline: |
December 31 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$31,542 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,010 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
305 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Chi Epsilon; Eta Kappa Nu; Gamma Kappa Alpha; Lambda Alpha; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Tau Sigma; Psi Chi; Sigma Gamma Tau; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Tau Delta; Tau Beta Pi; Upsilon Pi Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Delta; Mu Alpha Theta; Tau Sigma Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, Children of Mary, Iron Sharpens Iron, Knights of the Immaculate, Notre Dame Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship Club of Notre Dame, Jewish Club of Notre Dame, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Association of Notre Dame; Asian International Society; Ballet Foklorico Azul Y Oro; Black Cultural Arts Council; Caribbean Student Organization of the University of Notre Dame; Chinese Culture Society; Diversity Council; Filipino American Student Organization of Notre Dame; Gaelic Society; German Club; Hawaii Club-Na Pua Kai 'Ewalu; Indian Association of Notre Dame; Italian Club; Japan Club; Korean Graduate Student Association; Korean Student Association; La Alianza; Le Cercle Francais; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, University of Notre Dame Chapter; Native American Student Association of Notre Dame; Pakistan Student Association of Notre Dame; Polish Club, Notre Dame; Russian Club; Spanish Club, University of Notre Dame; The Texas Club; Vietnamese Student Association of Notre Dame; African Students Association; Lebanese Club; Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan de Notre Dame; Organizacion Latino Americana. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Various student organizations including Debate Team, Hall Presidents Council; Student Government, Student Senate, Student Union Board; Various special interest groups including Mock Trial Association, Model United Nations Club, Pep Rally Committee, Toastmasters International; Various Service Clubs including Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Campus Girl Scouts, Circle K, World Hunger Coalition; Various Performing Arts Clubs including Bagpipe Band, Ballroom Dance Club, Handbell Choir, Irish Dance Club; Various Academic Clubs including Accounting, Architecture, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Anthropology, Biology, Finance, Management, Marketing, Pre-Professional, Psychology, Sociology; Various Social Action Clubs including Amnesty International, Progressive Student Alliance; Various Athletic Clubs including Boxing, Pom Pom Squad, Sailing |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Observer (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Deloitte & Touche; KPMG; Price Waterhouse Coopers; Notre Dame; Accenture; Lockheed Martin |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,794,991 |
Library Facilities: |
Theordore M. Hesburgh Library; Architecture Library; Business Information Center; Chemistry/Physics Library; Engineering Library; Joyce Sports Research Collection; Kellogg/Kroc Information Center; Life Sciences Library; Mathematics Library; Medieval Institute Library; Radiation Chemistry Data Center; Kresge Law Library; Anastos Byzantine Collection; Devers Program in Dante Studies and the ItalNet Consortium; Art Slide Library; Frank M. Folsom Ambrosiana Microfilm and photographic Collection; Mark K. Davis Drawings Collection; Jacques Maritain Center |
Museums |
Snite Museum of Art; Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies; the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies; the Keough Institute of Irish Studies; the Erasmus Institute; the Nanovic Institute for European Studies; the Medieval Institute; Radiation Laboratory; Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST); the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing; the Center for Astrophysics at Notre Dame University (CANDU); the Center for Applied Mathematics; the Center for Molecularly Engineered Materials; the Center for Civil and Human Rights; the Center for Continuing Education; the Center for Philosophy of Religion; the Center for Research in Business, embracing the Center for Business Communication, the Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business, and the Center for Research in Banking; the Center for Social Concerns; the Center for the Study of Contemporary Society, which embraces the Gerontological Research Center, the Laboratory for Social Research, the Multinational Management Program, and the Philosophic Institute; the Charles and Margaret Hall Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism; the Ecumenical Institute (Jerusalem); the Energy Analysis and Diagnostics Center; the Center for Nano Science and Technology; the Environmental Research Center (UNDERC); the W.M. Keck Center for Transgene Research; the Walther Cancer Research Center; the Institute for Church Life, which embraces the Center for Pastoral Liturgy and Retreats International; the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts; the Jacques Maritain Center; the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values; the Urban Institute for Community and Educational Initiatives; the Thomas J. White Center for Law and Government; and the William and Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies. Other laboratories include: the Hessert Center for Aerospace Research (with wind tunnels); the Air and Water Quality Analysis Laboratory; the Aquatic Biology Laboratory; the Biofluid Mechanics Laboratory; the Catalysis Laboratory; the Fluid Dynamics Laboratory; the Bernard J. Hank Family Environmental Research Laboratory; the LOBUND Laboratory (germ-free research facility); the Parasitology Laboratory; the Solid State Material and Devices Laboratory; the Vector Biology Laboratory; the Zebrafish Research Facility; Nuclear Structure Laboratory (with accelerator lab) |
Computers Available: |
600 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (47%), men's dorms (53%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
1,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Chicago (90), South Bend (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
South Bend (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
South Bend (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
N/A |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Summer Shakespeare, an annual drama festival; the Literary Festival, a student-organized celebration of contemporary writing that has brought to campus a stellar list of distinguished American authors of the last 35 years; the Collegiate Jazz Festival, the longest-running and most distinguished jazz celebration on any American campus; the Keenan Revue, an annual presentation of satire by the residents of Keenan Hall; the Student Film Festival, an annual presentation of original films; Bookstore Basketball, the world's largest amateur, five-on-five, outdoor basketball tournament, with more than 600 teams of students, faculty and staff members; the seasonal concerts of the well known Notre Dame Glee Club; the Devers Dante Lectures; and the many and varied exhibits of the University's Snite Museum of Art. |
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