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Notre Dame de Namur University

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About Notre Dame de Namur University

Notre Dame de Namur University is a Catholic, not-for-profit school located in Belmont, California, just south of San Francisco and San Mateo. It is the third oldest college in California and maintains an historical commitment to academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement. Graduate students can find on-campus and online options in business, psychology, education, and beyond.
institution type
Type of Institution
4 yr
Private not-for-profit
institution tuition
Tuition Range
$15,001-$25K
student to faculty ratio
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
11:1
financial aid percent
Financial Aid Percent
78%
graduate rate
Graduation Rate
52%
accreditation status
Accreditation Status
Accredited

Tuition

Range shown below is based on In-state tuition and does not include any external costs such as housing, books, etc.

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Financial Aid Percent

Includes students receiving Federal work study aid as well as aid from pell grants,federal grants, scholarships, and other sources of financial aid.

Why Consider Notre Dame de Namur University?

Both as an education institution and a community resource, Notre Dame de Namur University has served its surrounding community for more than 165 years. It deeply values diversity, community service, and offering education in a meaningful, spirited way. NDNR’s programs and curricula are informed by its Catholic roots and the problems and challenges our world faces today. Here are some great reasons to consider attending Notre Dame de Namur:

Notre Dame de Namur Ranking

In 2018, U.S. News ranked Notre Dame de Namur University #32 in Best Value Schools and #41 (tie) in Regional Universities West. The school received an overall score of 44/100.i

Class Size and Faculty at Notre Dame de Namur University

The average class size at NDNU is 17 with a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1. Of the school’s full-time teaching faculty, 98 percent hold a doctoral or terminal degree in their subject. Overall, NDNU has 208 teaching faculty, 105 full-time equivalent faculty, and 159 part-time faculty. Its library has three full-time library faculty available to on-campus and online students.ii

Notre Dame de Namur Athletics

Despite being a smaller school (with 1,691 total students in fall 2016), NDNU has varsity sports teams for men and women in basketball, cross-country, soccer, and track and field. Men also have golf and lacrosse teams, and women have softball, tennis, and volleyball teams. NDNU athletics are NCAA Division II teams and play in the Pacific West Conference. The Notre Dame de Namur University Values NDNU has seven hallmark characteristics or dedications developed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in collaboration with SNC learning communities. These hallmarks inform and influence the school’s identity, learning environment, and community:
  1. We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good.
  2. We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person.
  3. We educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world.
  4. We commit ourselves to community service.
  5. We embrace the gift of diversity.
  6. We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve.
  7. We develop holistic learning communities which educate for life.

The Notre Dame de Namur University Catholic Identity Statement

For students interested in pursuing advanced education at a Catholic school, the NDNU Catholic Identity Statement might inspire their attendance. Three sources inspire NDNU’s character:
  • The charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, with its spirit of goodness, justice, hope and service to humanity, which encourages us to provide access for the underserved in our society;
  • Catholic Social Teaching, which insists that human institutions and relationships be based on a recognition of the dignity of all human beings and demands social and economic justice for all; and
  • the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, which celebrates the compatibility of faith and reason and welcomes an open and free dialogue among persons of differing religious and intellectual traditions.
Consistent with its character, NDNU strives to create a community of respect, active and vibrant conversation, and openness to a wide variety of opinion and belief.

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Mission, Vision and Values

Notre Dame de Namur University is rooted in the Catholic tradition. Founded by the values of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the school strives to provide excellent professional and liberal arts programs that cultivate community engagement, social justice, and global peace. The Notre Dame de Namur University offers a diverse and inclusive learning community that asks students to consciously apply values and ethics in their personal, professional, and public lives.

Notre Dame de Namur University

Admissions:

For graduate-level admissions to the University of Notre Dame de Namur, applicants must submit complete applications that include:
  • An online general application
  • Transcripts from all colleges attended
  • Evidence of having earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Evidence of having a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Program specific requirements as noted for each program
International applicants and applicants to Ph.D. programs must fulfill additional Notre Dame de Namur admissions requirements.

Enrollment, Attendance, Retention Rates and Graduation

Notre Dame de Namur University has a total graduate enrollment of 621
Graduate attendance rate of 75% part-time and 25% full-time
For the years 2018-2019 Notre Dame de Namur University awarded: 247 bachelor's degrees, 204 master's degrees, 3 doctor's degrees - research/scholarship

Financial Aid

Students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree can apply for financial aid to pay their Notre Dame de Namur University tuition and living expenses. Qualified students can access Federal Direct Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, private loans, and endowed scholarships (through the University).

Having gone through a rigorous quality assurance process, Notre Dame de Namur University earned institutional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). WSCUC is one of several regional institutions sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education to conduct the accreditation process. Accreditation helps ensure that schools meet the standards of quality they promise. In addition to institutional accreditation, Notre Dame de Namur University has programmatic accreditation for the following programs:
  • The Marriage and Family Therapy Program and the M.A. Art Therapy Program are approved by the American Art Therapy Association and comply with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements for programs that lead to MFT and LPPC licensure.
  • The M.S. Clinical Psychology program with the Marriage and Family Therapy concentration and the Marriage and Family Counseling and Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling concentration comply with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements for programs leading to MFT licensure or to both MFT and LPCC licensure.
  • The Master of Business Administration, the Master of Public Administration, and the Master of Science in Systems Management are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Campus Locations

  • Belmont CA 94002 1500 Ralston Avenue
    Notre Dame de Namur University: Belmont, CA
    1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA, 94002
  • Notre Dame de Namur University: Online
  • Tracy CA 95376 902 N Central Ave #!
    Notre Dame de Namur University: Tracy, CA
    902 N Central Ave #!, Tracy, CA, 95376
The graduate division at Notre Dame de Namur University offers ten graduate programs (nine master’s degree and one doctorate degree) through its three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and Management, and the School of Education and Psychology. Three of its master’s degree programs are offered on campus and online: the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Public Administration, and the Master of Art in TESOL (Teaching English to Learners of Other Languages).

Program Highlight: The Notre Dame de Namur MBA Program

During the 2016-2017 school year, 37 of Notre Dame de Namur’s 160 students earning master’s degrees did so in business administrationiii, making it the school’s most popular master’s degree that year. The MBA program curriculum brings advanced knowledge, practical leadership skills, quantitative analysis, and theory together and helps students understand how to apply them to real business situations. The scholarly environment of the program fosters innovation, leadership competencies, and global business skills. In their MBA programs, students study core and concentrated subjects. Through their core curriculum, students study financial accounting, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and statistics. In addition, students select a concentration. Options for concentration include: finance, human resource management, marketing, and media and promotion. Students can participate in an MBA program at Notre Dame de Namur University’s home campus, online, or at its Tracy, CA location.
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