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Chemistry & biochem at Notre Dame

Notre Dame graduates about 45 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 132 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $42 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

94/100Standout#5 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year452% of the class
Courses in the catalog132more than 100% of schools
Research in the field$42Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

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Chapel in Zahm Hall at the University of Notre Dame
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research, Jordan Hall of Science, Galvin Life Science Center, Hank Family Center for Environmental Sciences, Nieuwland Science Hall, Stepan Chemistry Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 98 · Academic 96 · Athletics 18 · Chapel 6 · Student housing 5 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Princeton University 99
  2. Harvard University 98
  3. Washington University in St. Louis 96
  4. Brown University 95
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 93
  6. Emory University 93
  7. Case Western Reserve University 93
  8. Tufts University 93

Other strong majors at Notre Dame

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Notre Dame with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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