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2026 Rankings for University of Notre Dame

What kind of rankings and accolades has Notre Dame earned? Every College Factual accolade Notre Dame holds are detailed on this page.

Notre Dame earned 450 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Notre Dame:

#1 out of 51	#1 out of 61	#1 out of 112	#1 out of 16

Notre Dame offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-notre-dame/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana Ranking

How Notre Dame Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#19 out of 3,449.

This makes Notre Dame a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Notre Dame has 730 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best architecture Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	112	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	16	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	689	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	139	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Indiana	1	18	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	115	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	16	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	718	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	167	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Indiana	1	19	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Indiana	1	37	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	9	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in Indiana	1	5	View Report
Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools	1	55	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Indiana	1	39	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	15	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Indiana	1	15	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	15	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Indiana	1	15	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Indiana	1	6	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	24	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Indiana	1	4	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	37	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	7	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	15	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Indiana	1	16	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	16	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Indiana	1	16	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	5	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Indiana	1	6	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	11	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Indiana	1	14	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	20	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Indiana	1	24	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best General Engineering Science Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering Science Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana	1	12	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	4	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Indiana	1	4	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best General History Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best History Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best History Schools in Indiana	1	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	34	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Indiana	1	14	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Indiana	1	24	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Indiana	1	24	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in Indiana	1	2	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Indiana	1	3	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	7	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Indiana	1	9	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	7	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Indiana	1	9	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Other Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	56	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	7	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	60	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Indiana	1	9	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	3	View Report
Best General Physics Schools in Indiana	1	3	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	3	View Report
Best Physics Schools in Indiana	1	3	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana	1	8	View Report

How Notre Dame Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Notre Dame has 730 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	1	1	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Indiana	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana	3	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in Indiana	3	3	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Indiana	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Indiana	4	4	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	6	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	5	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	5	6	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Indiana	5	6	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana	6	7	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Indiana	6	7	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.