University of Notre Dame - College of Arts & Letters

What University of Notre Dame - College of Arts & Letters does

The College of Arts & Letters is a major academic division of the University of Notre Dame, a private Catholic research university headquartered in Notre Dame, Indiana. The College delivers undergraduate and graduate education (master's and Ph.D. programs) across 19 departments spanning humanities, arts, languages, and social sciences. Its core educational products include majors and minors, the signature Program of Liberal Studies (a 'Great Books' curriculum centered on foundational texts in philosophy, literature, and classical thought), graduate degree programs, and supporting outputs such as the Journal of Undergraduate Research, the monthly Exemplar newsletter, and the Crash Course lecture series held on home football Fridays. Research activities include the Medieval Institute's Byzantine Studies program — backed by a $4 million NEH challenge grant — and interdisciplinary Research Innovation Collaboratives addressing societal issues.

Name

University of Notre Dame - College of Arts & Letters

Legal name

College of Arts & Letters at University of Notre Dame

Website

https://al.nd.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The College of Arts & Letters is an academic division of the University of Notre Dame offering undergraduate and graduate programs across 19 departments in humanities, arts, and social sciences, serving prospective students, alumni, and the broader community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHACAA

General Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHACAM

Great Books/Core Curriculum Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHACAN

Interdisciplinary/Experimental Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate majors
• Graduate programs
• Humanities research
• Interdisciplinary scholarship

Headquarters

HQ city

Notre Dame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The College of Arts & Letters delivers degree-granting liberal arts education through undergraduate majors and minors plus master's and Ph.D. programs across 19 departments in the humanities, arts, languages, and social sciences. It anchors its curriculum in the Program of Liberal Studies (Great Books) and supports interdisciplinary research initiatives, public lectures, and cultural programming for students, alumni, and the broader community.

Product overview

The College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre Dame is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate majors and minors across 19 departments spanning humanities, arts, and social sciences, as well as graduate programs (master's and Ph.D. degrees). The College also operates supporting programs including the Journal of Undergraduate Research (an annual student research publication), the Crash Course lecture series (one-hour samples of liberal arts classes on home football Fridays), the monthly Exemplar e-newsletter, and the print Viewbook. Research initiatives include the Aquinas at 800 Conference and Research Innovation Collaboratives focused on multidisciplinary social research. The College does not offer a software product, API, or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Majors and minors across 19 departments in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, including the Program of Liberal Studies with its Great Books curriculum, designed for prospective undergraduate students.
• Graduate Programs Master's and Ph.D. programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences offered through various departments for prospective graduate students.
• Research Innovation Collaboratives Interdisciplinary research collaboratives fostering multidisciplinary work on pressing demographic and social issues, supporting faculty and student scholarship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for diverse career paths including nonprofit work, consulting, teaching, and further education
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Saint Mary's CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Mary's College collaborated on the Aquinas at 800 conference through the McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy, bringing together scholars from both institutions.
• Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly EngagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNotre Dame's Flatley Center provided support for Quinn McKenna's Fulbright scholarship application, exemplifying the College's commitment to student international experiences.
• Institute for Social ConcernsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute offers programs including teaching English to students in Panama via Zoom, connecting academic learning with community engagement.
• Global PrairieminorOthersMarketing consulting firm founded by Anne St. Peter (parent of a Notre Dame graduate) that has hired Notre Dame liberal arts graduates for their communication and critical thinking skills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Chicago College of Arts and Humanities: Elite research university with a strong Great Books/core curriculum tradition; serves as a comparable destination for top liberal arts students though secular.
• Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences: Large research university's equivalent division covering humanities, arts, and social sciences; comparable in research output and selectivity though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Boston College College of Arts and Sciences: Another Jesuit Catholic university with a similarly-structured liberal arts college, sharing Notre Dame's mission-driven model and comparable humanities program depth.
• Holy Cross College: Jesuit liberal arts college with classic Great Books tradition and similar values-based liberal arts curriculum, operating at a smaller scale than Notre Dame.
• Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Augustinian Catholic institution with a directly comparable College of Liberal Arts and Sciences structure, humanities departments, and undergraduate-focused mission.
• Emory College of Arts and Sciences: Elite private university with a similarly structured undergraduate liberal arts college; comparable in selectivity and humanities research profile though secular.
• Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences: Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences is the closest direct peer: a Jesuit Catholic research university's flagship liberal arts college with humanities, arts, and social sciences departments serving undergraduate and graduate students.
• Fordham College of Arts and Sciences: Jesuit university in New York with a directly analogous College of Arts and Sciences covering humanities, social sciences, and pre-professional tracks.
• Marquette University College of Arts & Sciences: Jesuit research university with a flagship College of Arts & Sciences offering comparable humanities, social sciences, and pre-professional programs.

Emerging players

• Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame partner): Neighboring Catholic women's liberal arts college with active academic partnership (Aquinas at 800 conference); serves a comparable student demographic with overlapping humanities programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtsLettersND
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• Instagraminstagram.com/artslettersnd

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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