Notre Dame de Namur University
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?
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
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.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Notre Dame de Namur vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Notre Dame de Namur selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | 306 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Adler University | — | — | 1,631 | — | — |
Antioch University-Los Angeles | — | — | 910 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Antioch University-New England | — | — | 992 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Antioch University-Santa Barbara | — | — | 263 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Antioch University-Seattle | — | — | 771 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
California Institute of Integral Studies | — | — | 1,874 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
Chestnut Hill College | 49% | 74.5% | 1,288 | $29,944 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Evangel University | 65% | 71.6% | 2,289 | $18,705 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Fielding Graduate University | — | — | 915 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
Palo Alto University | — | — | 1,065 | — | — |
Saint Michael's College | 73% | 84.5% | 1,323 | $30,033 | Baccalaureate |
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 median | 57% | 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 CalvoPolitics
- Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell
- Belo CiprianiLiterature
- Nikki CosetengPolitics
- Anton del RosarioAthletics
- Abigail Campbell KawānanakoaPolitics
- Louie HerediaMusic
- Cathy MalchiodiArt Therapy
- Barbara MorganAstronautics
- Reilly Paterson
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