Prospective undergraduate students apply to Notre Dame as a whole not into a particular college. They are then admitted as freshmen to the First Year of Studies. In this program, students participate in a liberal arts curriculum that ranges from, English to math, science to social sciences. In addition to meeting with the First Year of Studies' academic advisors, students also make use of undergraduate peer advisors and faculty members. In this way, students are assisted with course selection and are also able to ask questions about potential majors and prospective job opportunities in fields that capture their interest.

Upon successfully completing the First Year of Studies, students decide in which of the four colleges they would like to pursue a degree: Arts and Letters, Business, Engineering, Science or the School of Architecture. Students interested in pursuing a major in the Mendoza College of Business attend a "career night" in the Spring Semester in which they are shown a video, meet with faculty and are given advice as to the different majors in the Mendoza College of Business. Students interested in a major in the College of Business, decide in the spring of their sophomore year which of the 5 areas of interest they will pursue: Accountancy, Finance, Management (Consulting or Entrepreneurship), Management Information Systems (MIS), or Marketing. Comprehensive advising is available for all students before and after they make their major decision.

For more information your first year and admissions, check out the University's undergraduate admissions page. For additional information about the undergraduate program in the Mendoza College of Business, please contact the Undergraduate Administration office at (219) 631-6602.