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Who gets into Notre Dame?
This year, 29,943 students applied to Notre Dame's Class of 2028, an increase of 3% compared to last year. Notre Dame’s overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 also signals an increasingly competitive admissions trend. The current acceptance rate for Notre Dame is now 11.1%, down from 11.9% last year.
Notre Dame reported that it received a record 29,943 applications for its class of 2028, a 3% increase from last year’s pool. Only 3,324 of these applicants received offers of admission, yielding an 11.1% overall acceptance rate.
This year's overall acceptance rate indicates a slightly more competitive admissions process compared to last year's overall admission rate of 11.9%.
While some of the most competitive schools are experiencing even lower admissions rates, Notre Dame is also growing more competitive each year, not less.
The trend highlights how challenging it can be for students planning to apply to Notre Dame in the near future.
Below is a breakdown of the key figures for the Class of 2028 at Notre Dame:
Number of Applications | Accepted Students | Acceptance Rate | |
---|---|---|---|
Restrictive Early Action (REA) | 11,498 | 1,724 | 15% |
Regular Action | 18,445 | 1,600 | 8.6% |
Overall | 29,943 | 3,324 | 11.1% |
The Regular Decision (RD) application numbers for Notre Dame's Class of 2028 reveal a very selective admissions process.
In total, Notre Dame received 18,445 RD applications this year, an increase of about 7% from last year, trending upward from 17,188 to 18,445. Even though more students applied as RD applicants this year, fewer students were admitted this year (1,600) compared to last year (1,698).
For Notre Dame's Class of 2028 RD round, the result is a very selective acceptance rate of 8.6%, implying that Notre Dame is recruiting a pool of highly accomplished students with impressive profiles.
Class of | RD Applications | RD Accepted | RD Acceptance Rate |
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2028 | 18,455 | 1,600 | 8.6% |
2027 | 17,188 | 1,698 | 9.9% |
2026 | 16,823 | 1,737 | 10% |
2025 | 15,895 | 1,743 | 11% |
2024 | 13,958 | 2,495 | 17.8% |
Notre Dame's Restrictive Early Action (REA) round for the Class of 2028 also depicts a highly selective admissions landscape, with an acceptance rate of 15%.
As Notre Dame saw a slight increase in Restrictive Early Action applications (rising from 11,163 to 11,498), the number of REA students admitted also increased slightly from 1,701 to 1,724, resulting in a near identical REA acceptance rate this year and last — 15% for the Class of 2028, compared to 15.24% for the Class of 2027.
While Notre Dame's Restrictive Early Action acceptance rate remains very selective, this year's REA rate of 15% still offers a considerable advantage compared to the Regular Decision rate of only 11.1%.
Applying early signals your strong interest in the school and allows you to compete against a smaller applicant pool.
But also remember, a strong application is still the most critical factor for admission, making it crucial that your REA application to Notre Dame is exceptional and fully completed before you commit to applying early.
Class of | REA Applications | REA Accepted | REA Acceptance Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2028 | 11,498 | 1,724 | 15% |
2027 | 11,163 | 1,701 | 15.24% |
2026 | 9,683 | 1,675 | 17.3% |
2025 | 7,744 | 1,672 | 21.6% |
2024 | 7,300 | 1,542 | 21% |
The University of Notre Dame has seen an increasingly competitive admissions landscape over the past decade. Let's take a look at some of the important trends and what they mean for prospective applicants.
Class of | Total Applications | Total Accepted | Total Acceptance Rate | RD Acceptance Rate | REA Acceptance Rate |
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2028 | 29,934 | 3,324 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 15% |
2027 | 28,351 | 3,399 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 15.3% |
2026 | 26,506 | 3,412 | 12.9% | 10% | 17% |
2025 | 23,639 | 3,446 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 22% |
2024 | 21,270 | 3,507 | 16.5% | 14% | 21% |
2023 | 21,312 | 3,515 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 20.92% |
2022 | 20,370 | 3,586 | 17.6% | 14.2% | 24.8% |
2021 | 19,565 | 3,600 | 18.4% | 15.5% | 24.2% |
2020 | 19,499 | 3,565 | 18.28% | 13.78% | 30.26% |
2019 | 18,156 | 3,577 | 19.7% | 16.2% | 29.79 |
These trends align with the broader landscape of college admissions at top universities and colleges today. Notre Dame's reputation for excellence, it's high regard for intellectual curiosity, and its public service ethos make it an exceptional institution able to attract a diverse pool of top students.
It's clear that admission to the University of Notre Dame is highly competitive, so students applying to the school will typically present a record of rigorous academic achievements and a profile with some outstanding extracurriculars.
One thing we do know from Notre Dame's official reporting is that students who got into the Class of 2028 had "impressive accomplishments and personal qualities" and came from all 50 states, the seven US territories, and 137 different countries.
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