Vanderbilt University vs University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN

Side-by-side comparison of Vanderbilt University, University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN

Metrics	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN Notre Dame, IN	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Nashville, TN	Notre Dame, IN
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$71,226	$67,607
Avg. net price	$15,497	$25,339
Acceptance rate	6%	11%
Enrollment	7,208	8,818
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Graduation rate	93%	95%
Retention rate	96%	99%
Median earnings	$99,080	$113,124
SAT range	ERW 730-770 · Math 770-800	ERW 720-770 · Math 735-790
ACT range	34-35	33-35
Themes	AffordableBig sportsBig Fraternity/Sorority SceneHighly selectiveHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge CampusA So-Called "Ivy of the South"	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsCatholic CollegeHistorically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)More "Dry" Social ActivitiesHighly selectiveNeed-Blind in AdmissionHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge CampusHas Strong Religious History or Tradition
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).