University of Notre Dame
- Overall Rank: No. 17
- South Bend, Indiana
- The University of Notre Dame was established in 1842 by Roman Catholic priests. Its schools include Arts and Letters, Engineering, Science, the well-regarded Mendoza College of Business, the School of Architecture, the Law School and the Graduate School. Among its buildings are the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the 14-story Hesburgh Library that features a 132-foot tall mural of Christ the Teacher and the historic Main Building with the distinctive golden dome.
- Members of Notre Dame’s faculty have received 46 fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities since 1999, more than any other university in the country. The university has a longstanding relationship with the Peace Corps: 850 students have entered the Corps since its founding in 1961. The university recently announced that it will partner with public and private organizations to construct a $36 million research facility geared towards advancing gas turbine technology.
- The Fighting Irish compete in NCAA Division I athletics and the school mascot is a leprechaun.
- Prominent alumni include former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Lou Somogyi
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