University of Notre Dame Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 97% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 92% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 92% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 2% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• accountancy
• government
• pre-professional studies in science

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.85
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• One summer session of six weeks; includes short courses and workshops.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August.

• 33% continue immediately.
• 50% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 9%
• Medical School: 8%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 11%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 2%

• U of Chicago, Columbia University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Northwestern U.

• Major public accounting firms, Procter & Gamble, IBM.

• Bruce Babbitt, U.S. Secretary of the Interior; Pedro Rosello, governor of Puerto Rico; Ernesto Perez Balladares, president of Panama.