What makes Notre Dame so special?

Notre Dame's beautiful and scenic campus features not only it's most recognized campus landmarks - the Golden Dome, Touchdown Jesus, and the Grotto. It is also home to our state-of-the-art facilities including our libraries, athletic facilities, residential halls, laboratories, and more.

What is so special about Notre Dame?

The cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris also houses numerous significant religious and historical artifacts, such as the Crown of Thorns, believed to have been worn by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion. Every year, millions of tourists from across the globe flock to this architectural marvel.

What makes Notre Dame stand out?

One of America's leading undergraduate teaching institutions, Notre Dame also has been at the forefront in research and scholarship. The aerodynamics of glider flight, the transmission of wireless messages, and the formulae for synthetic rubber were pioneered at the University.

Why do people love Notre Dame?

Despite the high level of academics, Notre Dame fosters a sense of collaboration, not competition. The people here are kind - they hold doors, they smile, even if they don't know you (which being from the Northeast was strange at first, but a good strange of course). Notre Dame attracts kind and giving people.

What major is Notre Dame known for?

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The most popular majors at the University of Notre Dame are econometrics and quantitative economics; finance; political science and government; accounting; and computer and information sciences, among others.

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Can you go to Notre Dame if you are not Catholic?

All Faiths Welcome

We are a Catholic institution, but all faiths practiced within our community are welcomed and supported. Notre Dame has one of the largest campus ministry organizations in the country and our Campus Ministry serves all faiths through Masses, faith sharing groups, and retreats.

How prestigious is Notre Dame?

The University of Notre Dame is ranked 18th (tie) out of 443 schools, or in the top 4% of the U.S. News National Universities ranking.

Why Notre Dame is the best?

So a Notre Dame education goes beyond simply gaining intellect. It's a path to wisdom. 97% of students return for their second year (one of the highest rates in the country). 96% of students graduate on time, one of the highest graduation rates in the nation.

Why is Notre Dame important to Christianity?

Beyond its architectural splendor, Notre Dame Cathedral has served as a spiritual beacon, drawing pilgrims and worshippers from far and wide. As the seat of the Archbishop of Paris, it has been a center of Catholicism and a place of pilgrimage for countless devotees seeking solace and inspiration.

Is Notre Dame mostly Irish?

It's true that four of the six religious who founded Notre Dame in 1842 with French priest Edward Sorin were Irish; that nearly all of Fr. Sorin's successors claim Irish descent; and that the student body has always had a strong Irish presence.

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Is Notre Dame a sacred place?

Though all of Notre Dame's campus can truly be considered holy ground, a place that is especially sacred to me is the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in Geddes Hall, home of the Center for Social Concerns.

Is it really hard to get into Notre Dame?

University of Notre Dame admissions has an acceptance rate of 13% and an early acceptance rate of 20.7%. Half the applicants admitted to University of Notre Dame who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1420 and 1550 or an ACT score of 32 and 35.

Who owns Notre Dame?

Notre Dame Cathedral is owned by the French government and is a protected national monument.

Why is the crown of thorns in Notre Dame?

The relic stayed there until the French Revolution, when, after finding a home for a while in the Bibliothèque Nationale, the Concordat of 1801 restored it to the Catholic Church, and it was deposited in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.

Why is the Notre Dame cathedral a symbol of the church?

Final answer: The Notre Dame Cathedral symbolizes the Church before the Great Schism through its grand Gothic architecture, which reflects its wealth and the progressive nature of the Church.

What does Notre Dame teach?

Today undergraduates at Notre Dame pursue those inquiries in the varied majors, minors and programs, offered by Arts and Letters, Business, Science, Engineering, Architecture, and Global Affairs.

Are Notre Dame students wealthy?

The median family income of a student from Notre Dame is $191,400, and 75% come from the top 20 percent.

Is Notre Dame super Catholic?

The Catholic nature of Notre Dame is visibly evident in a variety of ways on campus. The 43 Holy Cross priests in residence provide a steadfast spiritual presence that extends to the residence halls, classrooms, and the quads. More than 100 Masses are celebrated each week on campus at more than 50 on-campus chapels.

Is Notre Dame a dry campus?

Notre Dame College prohibits the illegal use, possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of drugs or alcohol by all students and employees on the college premises or as a part of any College activity.

Why is Notre Dame the Fighting Irish?

The most generally accepted explanation is that the press coined the nickname as a characterization of Notre Dame athletic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the Irish qualities of grit, determination and tenacity.

Is Notre Dame an elite school?

Notre Dame University is a private Catholic university with a strong history of academic excellence. According to U.S. News, this selective college ranks #18 among national universities.