Notre Dame was founded by Edward Sorin back in 1842. Since he was a Roman Catholic he made the school a private Roman Catholic University. To date, there are over 30 Master Degree Programs as well as over 20 Doctoral Degree programs. Besides academics, Notre Dame is well known and highly regarded as a premier sports university. The “Fighting Irish” is a name that came into the school’s existence in the early 20′s. No other school has so much pride and honor over their program as much as Notre Dame …