The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame, pronounced /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/) is a private Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
It was founded by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was also the school's first president. It was established as an all-male institution on November 26, 1842 on land donated by the Bishop of Vincennes. The university first enrolled women undergraduates in 1972. Today, about 47 percent of ...
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The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame, pronounced /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/) is a private Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
It was founded by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was also the school's first president. It was established as an all-male institution on November 26, 1842 on land donated by the Bishop of Vincennes. The university first enrolled women undergraduates in 1972. Today, about 47 percent of the student body is female. Notre Dame's Catholic heritage is evident in the architecture around campus, manifested by the ornate Basilica of the Sacred Heart, together with numerous chapels and religious iconography.
The university today is organized into five colleges and one professional school, the oldest of which, the College of Arts and Letters, began awarding degrees in 1849. The undergraduate program was ranked 20th among national universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2009-2010. Notre Dame has a comprehensive graduate program...
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