The University of Notre Dame du Lac, generally known as the University of Notre Dame, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, established on November 26, 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross under the leadership of Edward Sorin. Its 1,261-acre campus is recognized for landmarks including the Golden Dome, the Sacred Heart Basilica, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and Notre Dame Stadium, and the university comprises seven schools and colleges enrolling about 13,016 students, making it the eighth-largest Catholic university by enrollment in the United States. It is classified as an R1 doctoral university with very high research activity and holds an endowment of 20.09 billion dollars as of fiscal year 2025.
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Why is the University of Notre Dame also called Notre Dame du Lac?
Father Sorin named the school in French in honor of Our Lady, and the name means the University of Our Lady of the Lake.
The founder, the French priest Edward Sorin, named the school in French in honor of Our Lady, calling it the University of Notre Dame du Lac, which means the University of Our Lady of the Lake. According to the university's own history, Sorin arrived in the snow of November 1842 and took the two lakes on the property to be a single lake. The longer French name is the one Sorin gave the school at its start.
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The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; NOH-tər-DAYM; ND) is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
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The university was founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers.
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The University of Notre Dame du Lac, generally known as the University of Notre Dame, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, established on November 26, 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross under the leadership of Edward Sorin.
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