University of Notre Dame is a private institution that was founded in the year 1842. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of about 8,442, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 1,250 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Notre Dame's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 19.
Notre Dame is located in South Bend, Ind., only 100 miles outside of Chicago. The freshmen are to live on campus, but majority students choose to remain on campus in one of the twenty seven single sex residence halls. The halls serve as centers of the social life at the Notre Dame, because there is no Greek life on campus. The Legends, an on-campus restaurant and pub, is a trendy spot for watching sporting events. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish boast over 25 varsities NCAA Division I athletic teams and are well known for their consistently strong football program. More than half of students study abroad for at least one semester.
Notre Dame is divided into eight schools and colleges, the biggest of which is the College of Arts and Letters. The Notre Dame’s graduate and professional programs include the highly ranked Mendoza College of Business and Law School in addition to a well-regarded School of Architecture, which provides undergraduate and graduate programs. Distinguished alumni include ex- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, host Regis Philbin of the talk shows, and Hall of Fame football player Joe Montana. The 1993 film Rudy, ranked amongs one of the top 25 sports movies of the past 25 years by ESPN, was filmed on Notre Dame’s campus and shows the true story of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who overcame a number of obstacles to play football at Notre Dame.
Campus Location
Notre Dame, IN 46556
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1842
Religious affiliation-Roman Catholic
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban