High School Junior Aiming for the University of Notre Dame

For those who might need a bit more familiarity with the schools OP mentioned:

  • Walsh (OH): About 1600 undergrads with 70% of first year students in college housing; 1hr away

  • U. of Notre Dame (IN): About 9k undergrads with 100% of first year students in college housing; 3h47m away

The schools in these lists are either larger (closer to Notre Dame in size than Walsh) or has a higher percentage of first year students (as that was another difference that came to mind). They’re all closer to your hometown than Notre Dame is.

If you’re looking for other Catholic colleges to consider:

  • John Carroll (OH): About 2700 undergrads with 83% of first years in college housing; 28m away

  • Mercyhurst (PA ): About 2600 undergrads with 81% of first years in college housing; 1h46m away

  • Saint Vincent (PA ): About 1400 undergrads with 88% of first years in college housing; 2h44m away

  • St. Bonaventure (NY): About 1800 undergrads with 97% of first year students in college housing; 3h4m away

  • U. of Dayton (OH): About 8600 undergrads (percentage in housing unknown but it is classified as a residential campus); 3h10m away

  • Xavier (OH): About 5100 undergrads, 89% of first year students in college housing; 3h38m away

If you’re open to non-Catholic institutions, have you thought about:

  • U. of Mount Union (OH): About 1900 undergrads with 90% of first years in college housing; 1h15m away

  • Ohio Wesleyan: About 1300 undergrads with 90% of first years in college housing; 1h54m away

  • Ohio Northern: About 2400 undergrads with 94% of first years in college housing; 2h21m away

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