University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
219-239-5000
Located 90 miles southeast of Chicago, Notre Dame offers 23 doctoral
and 36 master's degree programs in 33 departments and institutes
including: aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, and electrical
engineering, chemistry and biochemistry, biological sciences,
government and international studies, history and philosophy of
science, mathematics, medieval studies, theology, philosophy,
physics, and psychology.
Two prominent institutes for social studies affiliated with Notre
Dame are the Jane Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and
the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, which is
recognized as one of the nation's premier centers for Latin American
Studies.The Radiation Laboratory, supported by the Department of
Energy, attracts radiation chemists from as many as 30 institutions
worldwide each year. It includes a sub-critical nuclear reactor and
particle
accelerator.
The Hessert Center for Aerospace Research houses eight wind and
smoke tunnels for aeronautical studies (Notre Dame has led the way
in wind and smoke tunnel research since the 1930's). The University
of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) overlapping the
Wisconsin-Michigan border, encompasses 8,000 acres and 27 lakes for
ecological studies.The University was founded in 1842 by a priest of
the Congregation of Holy Cross. Today, the undergraduate student
population is approximately 7,600 and the graduate and professional
student enrollment is approximately 2,500. Minorities account for
approximately 12% and Hispanics for 5% of the total.
On-campus family housing is available, as are apartments and
men's and women's residence halls. |
