Notre Dame, IN
圣母大学
University of Notre Dame
12%
Overall admit rate
Mendoza 商学院强，天主教氛围浓，need-aware 对国际生
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
12%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.80
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1460 - 1550
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
7
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
Mendoza 商学院 Mendoza College of Business | 10% | 0.83× | 本科商学院全美前十，会计/金融 feeder |
工程学院 College of Engineering | ≈ overall 12% | 1.0× | 工程稳但非拔尖，Aerospace/Mechanical 亮点 |
文理学院 Arts & Letters | ≈ overall 12% | 1.0× | 政治学/哲学/神学传统强校 |
理学院医预 Science Pre-Professional | ≈ overall 12% | 1.0× | Pre-Health 指导到位，医学院录取率高于全国平均 |
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate12%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：2/3 — Normal international pool (most schools), admit rate 30-60% lower than domestic
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
University of Notre Dame · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, University of Notre Dame sits in the Elite-select private (high-pressure layer for Chinese-American families) layer. Overall admit rate is 12%, with traditional strength in Business / Liberal Arts / Pre-Med, and Mendoza College of Business as the entry that Chinese-American families track most.
University of Notre Dame is need-aware for international applicants — requesting financial aid reduces admit probability, intl-friendliness 2/3. Hardware bar: GPA 25th 3.80/4.0, SAT mid-range 1460-1550, AP expectation 7 courses. Only half of admission is on the numbers — the other half is EC depth, essays, and recommendations. Test scores are a ticket, not a verdict.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether University of Notre Dame is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. At the elite-select tier, EA vs ED choice can shift admit probability by 1-2 tiers; lock the call before September. The Kaiso engine assigns University of Notre Dame to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.