Notre Dame admitted 9.4% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,320 of 35,401, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 1,475 students who took a spot on the wait list, 54 were admitted (3.7%). Notre Dame is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1460–1540.
The numbers
Applied
35,401
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
33–35
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
62%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist
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Can I get into Notre Dame?
9.4% of applicants get in
Almost everyone who applies is turned down, including many students with perfect grades. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1460–1540 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
35,401 applied, 3,320 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Notre Dame need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 33% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1500 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, volunteering.
Counts a lot
SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, religion.
Also considered
A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, work experience.
As Notre Dame rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of Notre Dame's acceptance rate?
Notre Dame admitted 9.4% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,320 of 35,401, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of Notre Dame?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1460–1540. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of Notre Dame take students off the wait list?
2,186 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,475 took one. 54 of them got in (3.7%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
