Admissions Requirements

Notre Dame commits to the health and well-being of students and that commitment begins with the admissions process. Our admissions process strives to understand the whole person — their academic strengths, character, values and interests. We evaluate applicants on academic readiness and mission alignment and understand that a student is more than a collection of data points.

To get to know our prospective students we offer choice within the application requirements through our test-optional admissions process. This means that students have the choice either to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT) or to submit an academic sample of work that they feel demonstrates their academic strengths and readiness for high school.

As part of the application process in Ravenna, each applicant will submit a collection of items across three categories:

I truly feel like I belong at Notre Dame and I attribute that to the culture Notre Dame encourages. That shines through everyday in the way students interact with others.”

• ROSE ‘25 •

ACADEMIC PERSONAL FAMILY components to demonstrate academic strengths readiness for high school components that provides insight into the student’s character, interests and values components that recognizes families as partners in their student’s education

I love the sense of community that Notre Dame San Jose has provided. ND helps students discover and express who they are. There will always be a place for you at Notre Dame.”

• LUCE ‘23 •

To provide opportunities for students and their families to get to know us, we offer different ways of engaging with Notre Dame. To learn more about our fall events, application process and the Notre Dame experience: