University profile

University of Notre Dame

Location: Notre Dame, IN

Minimum graduate stipend

$39,000 to $44,000/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · Humanities/social sciences $39,000; science $40,590; engineering $42,435; business $44,000. Select fellows up to $48k-$50k.

Official: published by the university · Source: Notre Dame Graduate School: Funding & Awards · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Notre Dame, IN

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $895/mo Estimated City median 1BR. South Bend, IN median. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $765/mo Official Fischer Graduate Residences 2-bedroom, per person. 2026-27, up from $745. Furnished. The rate comes from the residences' manager site (https://fog.bradleyco.com/) rather than an nd.edu page. Source: Notre Dame Residential Life: Graduate Students · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $575/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. South Bend, IN median. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
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Public transit Free with student ID Official South Bend Transpo free with Notre Dame ID; free campus shuttles. Transpo fixed routes (including Route 7 and the SWEEP shuttle) are free for students, faculty and staff with a valid Notre Dame ID. Source: Notre Dame Transportation: Travel To and From Campus · Verified 2026-09-28
Parking $300/yr Official G (graduate) permit $300 per year. The $300 is inferred from a stated replacement fee equal to the permit price; the year is not stated. Temporary permits $35 per week or $7 per day. Source: Notre Dame Police: Student Parking Price & Billing · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

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