Commitment to diversity is just one of the many features of Notre Dame de Namur, a private, catholic-affiliated, co-educational university.  Founded in 1851, the university also offers students an intimate learning experience — fewer than 1,000 undergraduates attend, enabling students to meet their classmates, know faculty members and form lasting relationships more easily, and smaller classes give more personal attention. Notre Dame de Namur is located in the pristine community of Belmont, Calif., located between San Francisco (30 minutes to the north) and San Jose, and close to major highways and transportation as well as the ocean and mountains. The university is made up of three schools, the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management and School of Education and Leadership, and there are more than 20 student organizations reflecting academics, cultural, professional, social and service groups, as well as athletics and a lively arts and entertainment scene.

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                   801
% male/female                                                                       34/66 
% African-American                                                                       8
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                        <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                     14.5
% Hispanic                                                                                 24.6
% White                                                                                       31.8
% International                                                                             2.3
% Pell grant recipients                                                                32 

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                                              54
full-time minority faculty                                                               14
student-faculty ratio                                                                   11:1
average class size                                                                        14
% first-year retention rate                                                             71
% graduation rate (6 years)                                                         56
Popular majors Business Administration, Human Services, Psychology, Biology, Liberal Studies

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)                                         (92)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Hawaiian Club, International Club, Isang Lahi Club, Latinos Unidos

Athletics NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference (PacWest); m/w soccer, m/w cross country, m/w golf, m/w basketball, m lacrosse, w volleyball, w softball, w tennis More on Athletics...

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                             998
% accepted                                                                                    79
# of first-year students enrolled                                               116
SAT Critical Reading range                                              390-520
SAT Math range                                                                   400-510
SAT Writing                                                                           410-510
ACT range                                                                                 16-21
average HS GPA                                                                         2.85
Deadlines
regular decision                                                                      rolling
application fee (online)                                                    $50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants
     with financial need                                                                 yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                     $26,830
room & board                                                                       $11,210
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/grants                                                 $5,285,866
% of students apply for need-based aid                                   79
% of students receive aid                                                             95
% receiving need-based scholarship
    or grant aid                                                                                  74
% receiving aid whose need was
     fully met                                                                                       10
average aid package                                                           $24,693
average student loan debt upon
     graduation                                                                        $23,877