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Academics

Quick Stats

Student-Faculty Ratio 10:1
Full-Time Student Population 11,690
Part-Time Student Population 126
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 947
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 108
Total FT Faculty 947
Faculty with Terminal Degree 98%
Average Faculty Salary $105,979
Full-Time Retention Rate 98%
Part-Time Retention Rate 0%
Graduation Rate 96%
Programs/Majors Offered 79
Average Course Load 15 credits
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 Students: 54%
  • 20 to 49 Students: 37%
  • 50 or More Students: 9%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you ever happen to watch a Notre Dame football game, you’ll find the same advertisements being flashed between quarters: a snowy-bearded professor with a hearty laugh and rosy cheeks gently gives his students a pat on the back; a balding little man happily prances around before wide-eyed eager young minds as he teaches chemistry. Well, this just might be one of those rare instances where advertisers aren’t lying to you. Although some students occasionally encounter that one, bloodthirsty, Attila-the-Hun professor who slashes at them with a red pen, this is relatively rare. Most students have found their professors to be enthusiastic, accessible, and approachable. Even though they have all had some boring classes, the majority agrees that the classes required for their majors are more enjoyable and easy to praise.

The positive student quotes lead to high marks for Notre Dame academics. While there may be some professors who speak different languages or can’t relate to their students, and there may be classes so boring that everyone’s eyelids lose the battle with gravity, students are impressed with most of their classes. Notre Dame promises many academic hurdles, but the various sources of academic support—ranging from professors to TAs to University-sponsored tutoring programs—provide many hands to help students get through each semester.

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Academics at University of Notre Dame

candrew3

'14

Chemical Engineering

4.6
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Chemical Engineering at Notre Dame

Notre Dame's engineering program is unique among the engineering programs with which I am familiar. The university has an overall focus for each student on the humanities, so engineers get a broad contextual education into which their specific discipline fits. As far as the program itself goes, the projects, assignments, and readings really focus on group work, environmental and economic responsibility, and product reliability. It is a fantastic program, and any suggestions students might have are taken into account due to the college's constant self-diagnosis and emphasis on improvement. I love being a Notre Dame engineer.

Dec 31, 2011

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Academics at University of Notre Dame

mprokop

'14

English

5.0
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English: Arts and Letters Opportunities Abound

I'm an English major with an Italian supplementary major. Our small classes and heavy focus on writing skills ensure that you will be marketable. About 98% of Arts and Letters students get jobs or enter grad school right after graduation. If you want to apply for a $5000 grant to study at a language school in Europe for the summer, you can do that. There are so many opportunities to take advantage of.

Oct 18, 2011

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Academics at University of Notre Dame

nd12

'12

Political Science and Government

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What You Make of It

You're going to have to work hard, but if you're a dedicated student you should be able to get quality grades and go out as much as you'd like. More importantly, Notre Dame offers an incredible amount of opportunities, from study abroad to doing research. There is money available for every venture imaginable, one just needs to reach out and take advantage of what's offered. Though there are some professors that are research-oriented (you'll get this at any school), there are even more that will invite you over for dinners, e-mail and meet with you years after you have them for class, and become some of your most trusted friends and mentors for the rest of your life.

Oct 12, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Instructional Programs Occupational: No
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: No
Recreational/Avocational: No
Adult Basic Remedial: No
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: No
Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
IB Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 6 or 7
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions
  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Science
  • Mendoza College of Business
  • School of Architecture
Degrees Awarded
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Doctorate - Professional practice
  • Doctorate - Research/scholarship
  • Master's degree
Most Popular Majors
  • Accounting: 4%
  • Business Administration and Management: 4%
  • Finance, General: 3%
  • Political Science and Government, General: 3%
Special Study Options
  • Distance learning opportunities
  • Study abroad
Best Places to Study
  • Coleman-Morse Study Lounge
  • Hesburg Library
  • LaFortune Student Center
  • O'Shaughnessy Main Table
Did You Know?

The establishment of an archive of student papers in Hesburg Library has been approved by the ND administration and is currently under construction. This archive would include papers that professors feel are exceptional—they would be available as examples to other students.

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