by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of Notre Dame, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at University of Notre Dame stands at about $80,211.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $65,025.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,186.00 |
| Total cost | $80,211.00 |
| That is 145% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,211.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$56,491.00 |
| Net price | $23,720.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,211.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$76,027.00 |
| Net price | $4,184.00 |
| That is 87% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,326.00 | $24,524.00 | $82,929.00 |
| Senior year | $4,781.00 | $27,102.00 | $91,647.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,202.00 | $103,193.00 | $348,957.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,934.00 | $39,313.00 | $132,940.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $209.00 | $1,188.00 | $4,016.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,137.00 | $142,506.00 | $481,897.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,326.00 | $24,524.00 | $82,929.00 |
| Senior year | $4,472.00 | $25,355.00 | $85,738.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,798.00 | $49,878.00 | $168,667.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,352.00 | $19,002.00 | $64,256.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $101.00 | $574.00 | $1,941.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,150.00 | $68,880.00 | $232,923.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,780.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,823.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,873.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,216.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,841.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,449.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,879.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the University of Notre Dame Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at University of Notre Dame stands at $19,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $6,000.00 |
| 25th | $13,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,250.00 |
| 90th | $33,350.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,260.00 |
| Middle income | $17,500.00 |
| High income | $19,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at University of Notre Dame is $-875.00.
The default-rate category at University of Notre Dame is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at University of Notre Dame reach $381,193,244.00 covering 18,028 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 144 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $36,045.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about University of Notre Dame, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.