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Applying to ND

Acceptance Rate 12.91%
Yield 59.54%
SAT Score 1,510
ACT Score 34
Applicants 26,509

ND Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 12.91% at University of Notre Dame. Total 26,509 students applied and 3,421 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ND.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationadmissions.nd.edu/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate12.91%
Average Test Scores1,510 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 12.91%. A total of 26,509 students (12,958 men and 13,551 women) have applied to and 3,421 (1,789 men and 1,632 women) students admitted to University of Notre Dame.
Among them, 1,058 male and 979 female students have enrolled into ND and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 59.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ND
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,50912,95813,55100
Admitted3,4211,7891,63200
Enrolled2,0371,05897900
Acceptance Rate 12.91% 13.81% 12.04% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 59.54% 59.14% 59.99% - -
[Chart] University of Notre Dame Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ND, 731 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 628 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,510 at ND. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,450.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ND. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ND with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ND
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total145015101550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing710740760
Math740770790
ACT Composite323435
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Notre Dame, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for ND
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at ND

The calendar system at University of Notre Dame is Semester. University of Notre Dame accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that University of Notre Dame accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training