Notre Dame Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

The acceptance rate for the Notre Dame Class of 2030 fell to 9.0%. This continues a steady decline from the 19.0% acceptance rate for the Class of 2024. The university received 36,102 applications during this recent cycle.

Notre Dame Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

Notre Dame reported an acceptance rate of 9.0% for the Class of 2030.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

The University of Notre Dame received 36,102 total applications for the Class of 2030. The university announced an overall acceptance rate of 9% but did not publish the exact total number of admitted students. In the Restrictive Early Action (REA) round, 13,711 students applied and 1,617 were admitted.

Notre Dame Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 17.7% (Class of 2022) to 11.3% (Class of 2028).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	29,942	3,374	11.3%
2027	28,353	3,510	12.4%
2026	26,509	3,421	12.9%
2025	23,642	3,562	15.1%
2024	21,253	4,035	19.0%
2023	22,200	3,515	15.8%
2022	20,371	3,608	17.7%

Notre Dame Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Notre Dame offered a waitlist place to 2,206 applicants, of whom 1,385 accepted it, and 42 were ultimately admitted.[2] That is a 3.0% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	2,206	1,385	42
2027	2,784	1,811	90
2024	1,778	1,253	530
2023	1,600	1,028	108
2022	1,450	912	20

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[2]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1455–1560 (EBRW 720–770, Math 735–790)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 33–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Notre Dame Yield Rate

Of the 3,374 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 2,082 enrolled, a yield rate of 61.7%.[2] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	3,374	2,082	61.7%
2027	3,510	2,075	59.1%
2026	3,421	2,037	59.5%
2025	3,562	2,059	57.8%
2024	4,035	2,193	54.3%
2023	3,515	2,051	58.3%
2022	3,608	2,070	57.4%

What This Means for Your Application

• Submit strong scores: Successful applicants typically submit an ACT composite between 33 and 35 or an SAT score between 1455 and 1560.
• Expect fierce competition: Total applications surged from 21,253 for the Class of 2024 to 36,102 for the Class of 2030.
• Avoid the waitlist: Notre Dame admitted only 42 students from a waitlist pool of 2,206 for the Class of 2028.
• Prepare to commit: The percentage of admitted students who choose to enroll reached 61.7% for the Class of 2028.