Mascot

The Notre Dame leprechaun is the mascot of the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) Fighting Irish athletics department. He appears at athletic events, most notably at football games.

History of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame was founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a French missionary order. It is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of more than 300,000. Notre Dame has grown from the vision of Father Sorin, who sought to establish a great Catholic university in America, and has remained faithful to both its religious and intellectual traditions. Over the years, Notre Dame has been a place where the Catholic Church could do its thinking. The first national study of Catholic elementary and secondary education was done at Notre Dame, as was the most extensive study of Catholic parish life and a landmark historical study of the Hispanic Catholic community in the United States. One of America’s leading undergraduate teaching institutions, Notre Dame also has been at the forefront in research and scholarship. The aerodynamics of glider flight, the transmission of wireless messages, and the formulae for synthetic rubber were pioneered at the University. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, tropical disease transmission, peace studies, cancer, robotics, and nanoelectronics. Notre Dame has a unique spirit. It is traditional, yet open to change. It is dedicated to religious belief no less than to scientific knowledge. It has always stood for values in a world of facts. It has kept faith with Father Sorin’s vision.

Traditions at Notre Dame

Notre Dame has a rich history deeply rooted in tradition. At Game Day, we are committed to upholding the traditions of the University while always looking for ways to introduce new and exciting elements to the Game Day experience. As guests and fans travel to Notre Dame for football games there are various constants, but there is also something new and exciting to make each visit to campus distinctly memorable.

Location

Notre Dame, Indiana

Cost of Tuition

The tuition to attend Notre Dame is $71,801.

Classes Offered at Notre Dame

The majors offered at Notre Dame consit of:Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Arabic Studies, Art History, Chinese, Classics, Design, Economics, English, Film, Television,Theatre, French, Francophone Studies, Gender Studies,German, Greek and Roman Civilization, History, International Economics,Irish Language and Literature, Italian Studies, Japanese, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Music, Neuroscience and Behavior, Philosophy, Philosophy and Theology, Political Science, Pre-Health, Program of Liberal Studies, Psychology, Romance Languages and Literatures, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Studio Art and Theology.