Notre Dame is on a 1,250-acre campus in the suburban setting of Notre Dame, Indiana, not far from Chicago.
There are many activities and organizations for Notre Dame students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.
Interested in Greek life? Notre Dame does not have fraternities or sororities.
Notre Dame has the marching band. In fact, more students participate in the marching band than any other on-campus activity.
Other popular student organizations at Notre Dame include Circle K, Finance Club, Notre Dame/St. Marys Right to Life.
The Notre Dame community comes together each year for Home Football Weekends, Bookstore Basketball Tournament and Junior Family Weekend.
This table offers information on housing at Notre Dame.
Housing Options | Offered? | Details |
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On-Campus Housing | Yes | Required for junior |
Guaranteed Housing | Yes | Guaranteed for freshman |
Co-ed Housing Available | No | |
Housing for Students with Disabilities | No | |
Percentage of Students Living On-Campus | –– | 78% |
Spots Available in On-Campus Housing | –– | |
Number of Students Living On-Campus | –– | 6,758 |
Percentage of Students Living Off-Campus | –– | 22% |
Notre Dame offers on-campus housing. Students are required to live on campus through junior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.
The majority of Notre Dame students live on campus. In 2022, 78% of undergrads at Notre Dame lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 22% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Notre Dame. In the 2021-2022 school year, 6,758 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 95% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.
Notre Dame does not offer coed housing or housing for students with disabilities.
At Notre Dame there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.
Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.
Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.
Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.
Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Notre Dame:
Sport | Men's Intramural | Women's Intramural | Men's Division | Women's Division | Men's Scholarships | Women's Scholarships |
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Basketball | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Fencing | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Golf | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Lacrosse | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Soccer | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Swimming And Diving | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Tennis | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Track And Field | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Cross Country Running | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 | √ | √ |
Indoor Track | √ | √ | NCAA Division 1 | NCAA Division 1 |
College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.
University of Notre Dame is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Notre Dame campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.
Notre Dame offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.
Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Notre Dame, take Interstate 80 to Notre Dame, IN. If you need to fly, book your flight to South Bend International airport.
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