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University of Notre Dame Ranking Badges

Notre Dame earned 162 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 34 in the top 1%, 53 in the top 5%, 48 in the top 10% and 27 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 30 in Highest Paid Graduates for East Asian Languages, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 162 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 34 / 53
• Highest placement: #1 of 30, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 20
• Placements this edition: 366
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Notre Dame Earned?

University of Notre Dame holds 162 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 87 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	34
Top 5%	53
Top 10%	48
Top 15%	27
Total	162

What Is University of Notre Dame Known For?

University of Notre Dame is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 16 of its 123 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include East Asian Languages, Other Statistics and Teacher Education Grade Specific.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Great Lakes)				✓
Overall Best (Indiana)			✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Great Lakes)		✓
Overall Diversity (Indiana)	✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Great Lakes)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Indiana)		✓
Location Diversity				✓
Location Diversity (Great Lakes)				✓
Location Diversity (Indiana)				✓
Most Popular (Great Lakes)			✓
Most Popular (Indiana)		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Great Lakes)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Indiana)			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Accounting
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused			✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked				✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Engineering Science
Most Popular		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular	✓
East Asian Languages
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Romance Languages
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
History
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Law
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused	✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Other Statistics
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
International Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked		✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Philosophy
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Physics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked		✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓
Sociology
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Theology & Religious Vocations

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Sacred Music
Most Popular			✓
Theological & Ministerial Studies
Most Popular		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

How Does University of Notre Dame Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Notre Dame earned 36 badges across 23 sports, 31 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 704 in Soccer.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)				✓
Overall Athletics			✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball				✓
Baseball (D1)				✓
Basketball			✓
Basketball (D1)			✓
Fencing			✓
Fencing (D1)			✓
Football				✓
Football (D1)				✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)				✓
Lacrosse				✓
Lacrosse (D1)			✓
Soccer				✓
Soccer (D1)				✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball		✓
Basketball (D1)			✓
Fencing	✓
Fencing (D1)		✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Lacrosse			✓
Lacrosse (D1)			✓
Rowing			✓
Rowing (D1)			✓
Soccer				✓
Soccer (D1)				✓
Softball				✓
Softball (D1)				✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)				✓

How Does University of Notre Dame Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Notre Dame earned 3 badges; its highest placement is #553 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

Theology & Religious Vocations

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Theological & Ministerial Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of Notre Dame appears in 366 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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.