Notre Dame rises in Peace Corps ranking | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame rises in Peace Corps ranking Notre Dame rises in Peace Corps ranking Published: January 24, 2008 Author: Michael O. Garvey The University of Notre Dame moved up four spots this year on the list of medium-sized schools (those with undergraduate enrollments between 5,000 and 15,000) producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 23 alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps, Notre Dame is now ranked 17th on the list, up from 21st last year.This is the fifth year in a row that Notre Dame has been among the nations top 25. Of Indiana universities, Notre Dame ranks third in the provision of Peace Corps volunteers, behind Indiana and Purdue Universities (both of which are in the large school category). Notre Dame’s association with the Peace Corps goes back to the agencys founding in 1961, when the very first volunteers were trained on campus. Since then, 797 Notre Dame graduates have entered the Peace Corpsmore than from any other Catholic college or university. The Peace Corps provides a unique opportunity for graduates to use their education and skills, and apply them in the real world,said Peace Corps director Ron Tschetter.I am proud that there are 1,192 institutions of higher learning currently represented by Peace Corps volunteers. These institutions can be proud of the contributions that their graduates are making in the lives of others around the globe. At present, there are more than 8,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in 74 countries. The completePeace Corps Top Colleges 2007" list is available on the Peace Corps Web site at http://www.peacecorps.gov/news/resources/stats/pdf/schools2008.pdf . TopicID: 26228 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn