University of Notre Dame is a private university with graduate business programs in Notre Dame, Indiana. Those programs run through the Mendoza College of Business. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 4,162 students, alongside 8,818 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and an executive MBA (EMBA) format designed for experienced professionals. That puts it among the 1 of 7 schools in MBA Lab's Indiana directory listing an executive MBA. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Notre Dame in this directory - the other 6 business school options in Indiana are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
What to ask University of Notre Dame
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
- Published price vs. actual price. Private institutions like University of Notre Dame often discount heavily through merit aid, so the sticker figure is rarely what admitted students pay. Ask what share of the incoming class receives institutional aid and the median award.
- Cohort experience level. An EMBA's value is largely the room. Ask for the average years of work experience, the seniority mix, and how many classmates are employer-sponsored - a cohort of directors and a cohort of five-years-in analysts are different products at the same price.
- Where the degree is administered. Programs run through the Mendoza College of Business may have their own admissions timeline, aid pool, and career office, separate from the university's central graduate school. Confirm which office owns your application.