Notre Dame Univerisity

University of Notre Dame

Latin: Universitas Dominae Nostrae a Lacu
Motto	Vita Dulcedo Spes (Latin)
Motto in English	Life, Sweetness, Hope
Type	Private, coeducational, Research
Established	November 26, 1842 (1842-11-26)
Affiliation	ACCU NAICU URA 568 Group
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross)
Endowment	$11.8 billion (2017)
Budget	$1.3 billion
President	John I. Jenkins
Provost	Thomas Burish
Academic staff	1,241
Students	12,292
Undergraduates	8,448
Postgraduates	3,731
Location	Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S. 41°42′11″N 86°14′20″W / 41.702995°N 86.238972°W / 41.702995; -86.238972Coordinates: 41°42′11″N 86°14′20″W / 41.702995°N 86.238972°W / 41.702995; -86.238972
Campus	Suburban: 1,250 acres (5.1 km2)
Colors	Blue and Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division I – FBS (Independent), ACC, Big Ten (ice hockey)
Nickname	Fighting Irish
Mascot	Leprechaun
Website	www.nd.edu

University of Notre Dame: Main and South Quadrangles
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The University's historic center, comprising the Basilica, the Golden Dome, and Washington Hall, was built in the early years of the University.
Location	Off I-80/90, Notre Dame, Indiana
Area	70 acres (28 ha)
Built	1842 (1842)
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference #	78000053
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1978

The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/ NOH-tər-DAYM) is a Catholic research university located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, in the United States. Notre Dame is a large, four-year, highly residential research university. The main campus covers 1,250 acres (510 ha) in a suburban setting and it contains a number of recognizable landmarks, such as the Golden Dome, the "Word of Life" mural (commonly known as Touchdown Jesus), the Notre Dame Stadium, and the Basilica. The school was founded on November 26, 1842, by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was also its first president.

Notre Dame is consistently recognized as one of the top universities in the world, in particular for its undergraduate education. Undergraduate students are organized into six colleges, Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, Business, Architecture and Global Affairs. The School of Architecture is known for teaching New Classical Architecture and for awarding the globally renowned annual Driehaus Architecture Prize. The university offers over 50 foreign study abroad yearlong programs and over 15 summer programs. Notre Dame's graduate program has more than 50 master, doctoral and professional degree programs offered by the five schools, with the addition of the Notre Dame Law School and a MD-PhD program offered in combination with IU medical School. It maintains a system of libraries, cultural venues, artistic and scientific museums, including the Hesburgh Library and the Snite Museum of Art. The majority of the university's 8,000 undergraduates live on campus in one of 31 residence halls, each with its own traditions, legacies, events, and intramural sports teams. The university counts approximately 134,000 alumni, considered among the strongest alumni networks among U.S. colleges.