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ND Ranks High in Athletics and Academics
Notre Dame ranks among the top five NCAA Division I institutions in the country in combining athletic and academic achievement, according to the annual rankings released Oct. 5 by the National Collegiate Scouting Association in Chicago.

Notre Dame ranked fourth (in a tie with Harvard University) among NCAA Division I universities and 12th overall in the annual NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings, trailing only Stanford University, Princeton University, and Duke University in the Division I standings.

The NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings assess the academic and athletics standards of all NCAA and NAIA athletic programs across the country. Rankings are calculated for each college and university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the academic rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the strength of the athletic departments by the NACDA U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking, plus each school’s student-athlete graduation rate.

In the 2009 ratings, Notre Dame finished 21^st in athletics, 18^th in academic rank and 31^st in NCAA graduation rank, for an average 23.33 power ranking.

This marks the sixth straight year Notre Dame has finished fifth or better in the NCSA rankings.Date: 10/20/2009