First-year admissions

University of Notre Dame acceptance rate

University of Notre Dame admitted 9.4% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (3,320 of 35,401), the lowest in the seven years with figures, down from 11.3% for fall 2024. It was 17.7% for fall 2018. Applications rose from 20,371 to 35,401 over that span. Usable figures for fall 2021 are not in our archive.

University of Notre Dame’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025

Share of first-year applicants admitted, by fall entering class. — = not reported or not usable.

University of Notre Dame first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first.
Year	Acceptance rate	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield	Source
Fall 20252025–26 report	9.4%	35,401	3,320	2,118	63.8%	PDF
Fall 20242024–25 report	11.3%	29,942	3,374	2,082	61.7%	PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report	12.4%	28,353	3,510	2,075	59.1%	PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report	12.9%	26,509	3,421	2,037	59.5%	PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report	—	Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20202020–21 report	19.0%	21,253	4,035	2,193	54.3%	PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report	15.8%	22,200	3,515	2,051	58.3%	PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report	17.7%	20,371	3,608	2,070	57.4%	PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by University of Notre Dame, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.