The Snite Museum of Art contains five galleries where the University art collection and special exhibits are displayed. Additional cultural attractions are offered at Saint Mary's College , located just across the street from the Notre Dame campus, and at the South Bend campus of Indiana University . The city of South Bend, center of a metropolitan area with a population greater than 250,000, offers an active social and cultural life, including a resident symphony and chorus, a ballet company, libraries, art and historical museums, a zoo and many parks and recreational areas. The University provides superb facilities for both participatory and spectator sports. Graduate students are welcome to use all facilities, including several gyms, an indoor ice-skating rink, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and racquetball, handball and squash courts.
Graduate students participate in intramural programs such as basketball, softball and volleyball.
An excellent 18-hole golf course is located on campus. Graduate students may obtain tickets to all home football, basketball and hockey games at reduced prices. Excellent beaches on Lake Michigan are about a 45-minute drive from campus, and swimming, sailing and other water sports are available on a number of smaller lakes including those on the Notre Dame campus. Skiing and other winter sports are available nearby. The University of Notre Dame admits students of any race, religion, sex and national or ethnic origin.