Notre Dame College Acceptance Rate
Cleveland, Ohio · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 3,348
- Admitted
- 2,690
- Yield
- 8.8%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Notre Dame College's acceptance rate has fallen from 89.5% in 2014–15 to 80.3% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 2,219 to 3,348 (+51%) over that period.
Its 80.3% rate makes Notre Dame College more selective than about 42% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 54 tracked Ohio schools, it is more selective than about 39%.
In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (81.7% for women vs 78.7% for men, a 3-point gap). Notre Dame College has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2022–23. Of admitted students, 8.8% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 2,219 | 1,986 | 89.5% | 338 |
| 2015–16 | 2,256 | 2,059 | 91.3% | 345 |
| 2016–17 | 2,164 | 1,953 | 90.2% | 274 |
| 2017–18 | 2,035 | 1,821 | 89.5% | 304 |
| 2018–19 | 2,376 | 2,130 | 89.6% | 297 |
| 2019–20 | 2,032 | 1,982 | 97.5% | 341 |
| 2020–21 | 2,076 | 1,815 | 87.4% | 283 |
| 2021–22 | 2,470 | 2,035 | 82.4% | 223 |
| 2022–23 | 3,116 | 2,447 | 78.5% | 232 |
| 2023–24 | 3,348 | 2,690 | 80.3% | 238 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,841 | 1,504 | 81.7% |
| Men | 1,507 | 1,186 | 78.7% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Notre Dame College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Notre Dame College's acceptance rate?
Notre Dame College's acceptance rate is 80.3% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (2,690 admitted of 3,348 applicants).
Is Notre Dame College test optional?
Notre Dame College is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Notre Dame College?
Notre Dame College received 3,348 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 2,690.
Is Notre Dame College getting harder to get into?
Notre Dame College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 89.5% in 2014–15 to 80.3% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.notredamecollege.edu/.