University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) is a private Roman 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, in an area first settled as a mission by Father Claude-Jean Allouez S.J. in 1686. The university first enrolled women in 1972, and 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 18th among national universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2008-2009. Notre Dame has a comprehensive graduate program with 32 master's and 25 doctoral degree programs. Additionally, the university's library system is one of the 100 largest in the United States.

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The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply NotreDame) is a private Roman Catholic research universitylocated in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. It was founded by FatherEdward Sorin, CSC, who was also the school's firstpresident. It was established as an all-male institution onNovember 26, 1842, in an area first settled as a mission by Father Claude-Jean Allouez S.J. in 1686. The university first enrolled women in 1972, and 47 percent of the studentbody is female. Notre Dame's Catholic heritage is evidentin the architecture around campus, manifested by the ornate Basilica of the Sacred Heart, together with numerous chapels and religious iconography. The universitytoday is organized into five colleges and one professionalschool, the oldest of which, the College of Arts and Letters,began awarding degrees in 1849. The undergraduate program was ranked 18th among national universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2008-2009. Notre Dame has acomprehensive graduate program with 32 master's and 25 doctoral degree programs. Additionally, the university's librarysystem is one of the 100 largest in the United States.