University of Notre Dame
Finalists who rank Notre Dame
If you are a finalist who ranked Notre Dame, your National College Match application will be sent to Notre Dame, and you will need to submit the following requirements by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.
Requirements
University of Notre Dame Application Status Portal Activation
QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to college partners on October 16, and University of Notre Dame may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, University of Notre Dame will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit.
After Notre Dame receives your QuestBridge Application, you will receive an email containing instructions on how to access your Notre Dame Applicant Status Portal. The link to the Notre Dame QuestBridge Supplement will be available in your Applicant Status Portal.
For the 2024-2025 application cycle, Notre Dame offers students the option to apply without consideration of their SAT or ACT scores. Students who rank Notre Dame can indicate whether they would like SAT and/or ACT scores included in the evaluation of their application on the Notre Dame QuestBridge Supplement.
For students who would like to submit test scores, Notre Dame will accept self-reported test scores, scores reported on official transcripts, or scores verified through counselors. Official scores will be required for students who enroll at Notre Dame and have taken the SAT and/or ACT. If you submit multiple scores, Notre Dame will superscore the tests for our evaluation. This means the highest composite score and highest scores on each section will be considered, regardless of test date. Note that Notre Dame does not require the writing portion of the ACT or the SAT.
SAT Subject Test and/or AP Exam scores are not required, but are recommended in the areas of History, Foreign Language, and Science for applicants enrolled in a home-school program.
2025-2026 CSS Profile
CSS code: 1841
Available: Oct. 1
Please select “Early Action” as your admission application type. Applicants are encouraged to complete the CSS Profile before the Nov. 1 deadline. The CSS Profile is required for undocumented students.
If your parents are divorced or separated:
- Both biological parents will need to complete a CSS Profile for their respective households, using individual login credentials.
- If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition. You should upload the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition through the College Board IDOC service portal.
Upload financial documents electronically through the College Board IDOC service portal, which will be available 1-2 days after you complete the CSS Profile. Please plan accordingly so that you can access IDOC and upload your documents before the Nov. 1 deadline.
Upload a signed copy of your parents' 2023 federal income tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. If your parents own or operate a business partnership or corporation, include a copy of the 2023 partnership or corporate tax returns.
If your parents are divorced or separated, both biological parents must separately upload to IDOC a signed copy of their 2023 federal income tax return, including all worksheets and schedules, W-2s, 1099s, and any other earnings statements used to file the federal income tax return.
2025-2026 FAFSA
FAFSA Code: 001840
Submit as soon as available
The FAFSA will open this fall. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Notre Dame
U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens. Applicants are encouraged to complete the FAFSA before the Nov. 1 deadline. Note that the FAFSA is not required for undocumented students, in accordance with our institutional policies.
Finalists who do not match will automatically receive a Restrictive Early Action Decision in mid-December.
If you would prefer to have your application reviewed in Regular Decision, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at [email protected] by December 6. Be sure to use the email address listed on your QuestBridge application, and include your QuestBridge ID number. To withdraw your application from consideration for admissions in both Restrictive Early Action and Regular Decision, you may use the Application Withdrawal Request Form, available on the Notre Dame Applicant Status Portal.
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select University of Notre Dame on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to University of Notre Dame (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your University of Notre Dame Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to University of Notre Dame on December 12 and University of Notre Dame may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the University of Notre Dame applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to University of Notre Dame.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to University of Notre Dame as detailed in the table below.
Finalists who ranked Notre Dame and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank Notre Dame
When Notre Dame receives your QuestBridge Application, you will receive an email containing instructions on how to access your Notre Dame Applicant Status Portal. Once you log in, you will have access to the Notre Dame QuestBridge Supplement.
Finalists who ranked Notre Dame and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank Notre Dame