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Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·ndnu.edu
Acceptance
99.9%
+25.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
6-yr Graduation
7%
-50.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Enrollment
306
peer median 1,029
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About

Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is a private Catholic university in Belmont, California, United States. It is the third oldest college in California and the first college in the state authorized to grant the baccalaureate degree to women.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
1,810
1,810 candidates competed
Admitted
1,809
99.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
120
6.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
7%-50.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
7%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
7%
Non-Pell
10%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Academic programs at Notre Dame de Namur

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

78 total
01Education
3646.2%
02Psychology
2025.6%
03Business
1620.5%
04Public Admin
67.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
306
12-mo unduplicated
319
Undergraduate
20
Graduate
299

Gender split

Men
26%82
Women
74%237

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
57.1%
White
14.3%
Black
14.3%
Asian
7.1%
Two or more
7.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
8

Notre Dame de Namur vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Notre Dame de Namur selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNotre Dame de Namur University
7%99.9%306Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Adler University
1,631
Antioch University-Los Angeles
910Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Antioch University-New England
992Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Antioch University-Santa Barbara
263Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Antioch University-Seattle
771Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
California Institute of Integral Studies
1,874Doctoral/Professional
Chestnut Hill College
49%74.5%1,288$29,944Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Evangel University
65%71.6%2,289$18,705Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fielding Graduate University
915Doctoral/Professional
Palo Alto University
1,065
Saint Michael's College
73%84.5%1,323$30,033Baccalaureate
Sofia University
1,145
The Chicago School at Chicago
34.5%1,100
The Chicago School at Washington DC
564
The Wright Institute
518
Peer group median57%74.5%1,029$29,944

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni of Notre Dame de Namur (18)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Lailee Bakhtiar
  • Eloise Baza
  • Eddie Baza Calvo
    Politics
  • Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell
  • Belo Cipriani
    Literature
  • Nikki Coseteng
    Politics
  • Anton del Rosario
    Athletics
  • Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa
    Politics
  • Louie Heredia
    Music
  • Cathy Malchiodi
    Art Therapy
  • Barbara Morgan
    Astronautics
  • Reilly Paterson
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