Notre Dame and Baylor Admit More Legacies Than Harvard and Yale

  • Spotty disclosures at most U.S. schools make comparisons tough
  • Legacy applicants have edge on the rest of aspiring collegians

Notre Dame's "Golden Dome" in South Bend, Indiana.

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The University of Notre Dame leads top U.S. schools in admitting the most children of alumni -- 22 percent by latest count.

That’s among universities with the 25 biggest endowments as tracked by Bloomberg. Among those outside the top 25, Baylor University in Waco, Texas, led the league in legacies with 32 percent.