1. We are Maryland’s distinguished women’s  college.

And we’re proud of that distinction. As studies show, students attending women's colleges are more academically engaged than their counterparts at coed institutions. In addition, they’re more likely to complete a degree in the sciences and to take on a leadership role in their career. At Notre Dame, your potential can find root in a community that both nurtures and challenges your abilities. Here you can be completely yourself—while achieving your goals.

2. We prepare learners to be leaders.

Our founders, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, had a unique vision for their day—that women should be leaders. It’s a vision we’ve put into practice since 1895 in preparing our students for the vital role of leadership in a changing world. And what success they’ve found; in literally every professional field today, you will find Notre Dame graduates in a leading role. One day soon, you will join them.

3. We pursue truth of the highest order.

Veritatem Prosequimur (“we pursue truth”). That’s our school motto, and it’s no empty phrase. In fact, we live it every day. In our Women’s College, for example, students publicly pledge to an honor code that’s been in place for 70 years. Within its framework is a belief based on our deepest Catholic ideals—that everyone should be trusted to live up to their highest standards, that learning comes through dialog and debate, and that shared values—ethical, professional, personal and spiritual—build a more vibrant and open community.

4. We take your education personally.

With our 12/1 student to faculty ratio comes a rare opportunity. Since they don’t have to manage large lecture halls of students, Notre Dame professors can connect individually and personally with the students in their classes, during office hours or over lunch.  Through these meaningful conversations comes a deeper sense of learning, understanding—and community.

5. We’ve studied to be the best.

The best colleges produce the best scholarship, and Notre Dame is a winning example of both. Whether they are taught by great minds with decades of rich knowledge and experience or recent Ph.D. recipients who are immersed in cutting-edge research, students learn from tenured faculty who are experts in their fields of study. And with our traditional core strengths in the liberal arts, the College is today recognized for its leading programs in education, nursing, communication arts, business, psychology and the sciences.

6. We always reach for first place.

As the first Catholic women's college in the United States to award the baccalaureate degree, Notre Dame has made history since day one, having launched a number of amazing programs, initiatives and careers.

• Ret. Brigadier General Elizabeth Hoisington ('40), first woman selected as Brigadier General in the United States Army
• Honorable Audrey Carrion ('81), first Hispanic woman elected to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City
• Sherry Davis ('69), first full-time female public address announcer for major league baseball
• College of Notre Dame School of Pharmacy, the first women’s college to establish a school of pharmacy 

6. We live and work in an inspiring environment.

Between the grand Victorian style of our century-old buildings and the 58 acres of surrounding gardens and wooded grounds, our College campus has the feel of a tranquil retreat that inspires fresh thinking.

7. We make sure your living space is charming—and wired.

All of our attractive residence hall rooms (and our classrooms, for that matter) are Web and cable-ready.

8. We guarantee that boredom is not an option.

With more than 40 student clubs, organizations, and honor societies at Notre Dame, along with a comprehensive sports program that includes basketball, field hockey, soccer, tennis and swimming, you’re sure to get into a new interest.

9. We help you find your place in the world.

The world of Notre Dame really will link you to the world at large, given our Catholic mission and global focus. Tap into more than 30 study abroad programs, plus language learning, international institutes, multicultural outreach initiatives—and our own increasingly international college community.

10. We line up practical opportunities in line with your career.

The College’s Center for Career and Service Learning (CCSL) can help get your career moving through a dynamic internship program that connects you to hundreds of opportunities in the government, non-profit and corporate worlds. In addition, service-learning projects within your courses will give you real-life experience with nonprofit organizations.

11.  We offer you great flexible choices in learning.

We know that the needs of no two learners are alike; that’s why we provide you with traditional and non-traditional educational choices—from weekend to full-time, and from undergraduate to graduate.

12. We remain a true community of caring.

We truly are a school with soul—meaning that, in big and small ways, all of us at Notre Dame feel connected to and supported by each other every day.

13. We focus on the whole student.

The whole you is more than the learning you. It also includes the spiritual you, the public service you, and the professional you. Through the full scope of Notre Dame’s many resources, we seek to address all of the facets of who you are.

14. We believe in learning for life.

In preparing our students for leadership roles beyond graduation, we strive to make a simple point—the mark of a true leader is someone who never stops learning.

15. We introduce you to some unforgettable friends.

As so many of our alumnae tell us, the friends you make here at Notre Dame are the ones you keep for a lifetime. It’s that kind of place.