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Compare University of Notre Dame vs Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Notre Dame, IN · Marion, IN

University of Notre DameIndiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Cost
Price after aid (average)$26,780/yr$16,898/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,244/yr$16,298/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,000$24,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,254/yr$16,713/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,432/yr$17,159/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,670/yr$20,090/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$45,321/yr$21,757/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$201/mo$257/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,900/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$17,900/yr$12,000/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,250/yr$288/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,950/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$83,271/yr$22,228/yr
Tuition (in-state)$65,025/yr$8,208/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$65,025/yr$8,208/yr
Students with Pell Grants14%48%
Students taking federal loans25%52%
Getting in
Students who get accepted11%89%
SAT range (middle 50%)1455–1560No data reported
SAT average1520No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)33–35No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received28,353No data reported
Students accepted3,510No data reported
Students who enrolled2,075No data reported
Accepted students who enroll59%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores29%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores29%No data reported
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersRequiredNo data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programRequiredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate95%35%
Freshmen who come back99%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$99,980/yr$59,986/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$67,690–$141,307$38,195–$88,091
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)96%52%
White students graduating96%42%
Black students graduating89%23%
Hispanic students graduating95%39%
Asian students graduating94%71%
Typical earnings 6 years in$86,210/yr$51,329/yr
Earn more than a HS grad92%80%
Graduate on time89%No data reported
Pell students who graduate93%30%
First-gen students who finish92%45%
Low-income students who finish91%33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$94,844/yr$59,093/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 27% · Engineering 15% · Social Sciences 14%Business, Management & Marketing 26% · Health Professions 15% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 15%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 27% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 14% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 14% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Law — $103,733/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $107,199/yr
Degrees in STEM37%3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment8,8186,656
Students per professor8 : 121 : 1
Graduate students4,1627,430
Average professor pay$16,830/mo$8,247/mo
Full-time professors88%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$112,232$35,007
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationNotre Dame, INMarion, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded1842No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students6.9%4.3%
Men51%25%
Women49%75%
White students59%56%
Black students4.7%27%
Hispanic or Latino students15%7.1%
Asian students5.7%1%
Two or more races5.6%1.1%
Other / not reported2.4%4%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students10%47%
Part-time students0.2%7.1%
Students age 25+0.1%81%
Spent on teaching per student$38,658/yr$3,293/yr
Endowment$18.2BNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing6,934No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterOther academic year
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicWesleyan
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FBSNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams22No data reported
Student athletes756No data reported
Athletic scholarships$31.1MNo data reported
Athletics budget$244.7MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$289.6MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$3.7MNo data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.