For the application year 2024, the University of Notre Dame's Regular Decision acceptance rate stands at 9.7%, with 17,026 applicants vying for admission and 1,655 ultimately being accepted. This marks a slight decrease from the previous year's acceptance rate of 9.9%, where 17,191 students applied and 1,701 were admitted. The 2024 acceptance rate also shows a notable increase from 8.3% in 2022, indicating a trend of heightened competitiveness in recent years. This shift suggests that Notre Dame continues to attract a larger pool of high-caliber applicants.