University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame (or simply Notre Dame) is a private Catholic university near South Bend, Indiana. It was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Sorin was also the school's first president. In the beginning, it was an all-male school. In 1972 females were admitted. The university has five colleges and one professional school. Notre Dame offers master's degrees and doctoral degrees.[3][4] The university's undergraduates live on campus in single-gendered residence halls. Alumni are located around the world.[5] The school's athletic teams are known as the Fighting Irish.

University of Notre Dame
View from above of the University of Notre Dame's main building
Motto
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Established1842
EndowmentDecreaseUS$18.4 billion [1]
PresidentRev. John I. Jenkins
Students11,733[2]
Undergraduates8,371
Postgraduates3,362
Location
Notre Dame
,
Indiana
,
United StatesIndianaUnited States
CampusSuburban
NicknameFighting Irish
Websitewww.nd.edu

Notes
  1. Steiner, Aaron (2009-10-02). "Endowment falls record 20 percent 2009". The Observer. South Bend, Indiana. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  2. "Students // Profile // About ND // University of Notre Dame". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  3. "Carnegie Classifications: University of Notre Dame". The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  4. "The Graduate School: Quick facts" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  5. "ND Alumni Association - Notre Dame Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2010-02-01.

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