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University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Official telephone: (574) 631-5000
Website: www.nd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: finance, accountancy, political science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Greek, Africana studies, Russian
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 98%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 885 men, 420 women
Full-time faculty: 782 men, 344 women
Part-time faculty: 103 men, 76 women
Graduation rate: 97% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.S. in chemical engineering/mathematics, chemistry/business, chemistry/computing, physics in medicine, physics/computing, physics/education, science/business, science/computing, and science/education programs; B.A. in philosophy/theology program; Ph.D. computer science/psychology, history/philosophy science/physics, mathematics/philosophy, and philosophy/mathematics programs
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Assumption Coll, Atlanta U, Bethel Coll, Carroll Coll, Elon U, Franciscan U of Steubenville, Goshen Coll, King's Coll, Loyola U Chicago, Morehouse Coll, Spelman Coll, St. Anselm Coll, St. Mary's Coll, Stonehill Coll, U of St. Thomas, and Xavier U of Louisiana.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering/Environmental Science
  • English
  • Environmental Geoscience
  • Film/Television/Theatre
  • Finance
  • French
  • Gender Studies
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • Greek
  • History
  • International Economics
  • Irish Language/Literature
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • Theology
Doctorates

  • Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering/Geological Sciences
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering/Geological Sciences
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Conducting
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • History
  • History/Philosophy of Science
  • Integrated Biomedical Science
  • Law
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Organ
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Theology
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Administration
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration
  • Business Analytics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Early Christian Studies
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • ESTEEM
  • Finance
  • French
  • German
  • Global Health
  • Graphic Design
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • History/Philosophy of Science
  • Italian
  • Law
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Patent Law
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Sacred Music
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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