University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

1,5002025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

342025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

100%

Average undergraduate need met

100%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

University of Notre Dame net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at University of Notre Dame?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use University of Notre Dame's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

95.4%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

99.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$113,1242011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 152080).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame accepts about 9% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA9% acceptance
• Claremont McKenna College · Claremont, CA9% acceptance
• New York University · New York, NY9% acceptance
• Amherst College · Amherst, MA9% acceptance
• The Juilliard School · New York, NY9% acceptance
• United States Naval Academy · Annapolis, MD9% acceptance
• Bard College · Annandale-On-Hudson, NY9% acceptance
• Barnard College · New York, NY10% acceptance
• Williams College · Williamstown, MA9% acceptance
• Emory University · Atlanta, GA10% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame reports average merit aid of $16,616 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA$16,788.41 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL$16,895 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Chicago · Chicago, IL$16,333 avg merit aid / yr
• California Baptist University · Riverside, CA$16,222 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY$17,238 avg merit aid / yr
• Baylor University · Waco, TX$17,382 avg merit aid / yr
• Western New England University · Springfield, MA$17,406 avg merit aid / yr
• Occidental College · Los Angeles, CA$17,481 avg merit aid / yr