Should I take the ACT or SAT?

Notre Dame is test-optional for the 2024 and 2025 application cycles, meaning students may choose whether or not to submit their test scores with their applications.

If you choose to submit your test scores, we will accept either the SAT or the ACT and have no preference for either test. Please submit all scores to Notre Dame for review. If you submit multiple scores, we will superscore the tests for our evaluation. This means we will consider the highest composite score and highest scores on each section, regardless of test date. Note that we do not require the writing portion of the ACT or the SAT.