Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) vs Walsh University

Notre Dame de Namur University and Walsh University, both private institutions with rich histories, offer distinct educational experiences. Notre Dame de Namur, located in Belmont, California, is a small, women-only university with an acceptance rate of 75% and a focus on liberal arts and nursing. Walsh University, situated in North Canton, Ohio, is a larger, coeducational university with an acceptance rate of 85% and strengths in business, education, and nursing. While both universities offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, their unique characteristics and student demographics create different learning environments. Explore the comparison table below to discover which university better aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Walsh University
Overview
Location	Belmont, California	North Canton, Ohio
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		71.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	99.9%	79.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $60
SAT range	890 - 1080	1035 - 1220
ACT range	17 - 20	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	79.0%	11.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	64.0%
Total number of applicants	1,810	1,858
Total number of admissions given out	1,809	1,485
Admitted students who chose to enroll	120	335
Yield rate	6.6%	22.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$45,430
Average net price		$20,350
Tuition		$30,500
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,840 Meal plan: $5,550
Available payment plans		Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		98.0% Average amount $23,469
Students receiving federal student loan		61.0% Average amount $7,286
Students taking out private loans		7.0% Average amount $11,461

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students		1,639 Men 45.0% Women 55.0%
Graduate students	203 Men 25.6% Women 74.4%	801 Men 19.7% Women 80.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	13.8%
International students	N/A	5.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	914
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania Indiana New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education	Health Professions Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	N/A	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	54.6%	68.6%
Dropout rate	5.2%	31.2%
Transferred out	40.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $90,049 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,279 Year 2: $78,074 Year 3: $82,418 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,095 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $76,990 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $68,592 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,042 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $63,766 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,750 Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $53,548 Human Services, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $41,790 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $36,985 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,188 Year 2: $60,094 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,420 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,437 Year 2: $65,089 Year 3: $72,935 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $68,343 Year 2: $71,473 Year 3: $72,480 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,782 Year 2: $57,532 Year 3: $60,245 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,290 Year 2: $50,543 Year 3: $56,864 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,636 Year 2: $50,141 Year 3: $54,987 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $48,363 Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,496 Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: $45,205 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,429 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $43,375 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,347 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $38,000 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $37,482

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