Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD · Private · Large city · NDMU
Private institution in Baltimore, MD · 684 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $65,344 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 19%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,5361,444th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,9101,681st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,9101,658th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $60,3621,684th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,666962nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,344372nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,918170th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.9%1,076th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.8%851st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.5%1,111th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6841,572nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.3%1,075th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (BWI)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- EA IIDec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $70,176 | $71,295 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $42,123 | $41,725 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $31,133 | $28,212 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $31,839 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | $44,189 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A women's collegesource
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1873source
- Athletic nickname: "Gators"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Motto: "Veritatem Prosequimur"source
- Campus size: about 58 acressource
- Formerly known as "Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School and Collegiate Institute" (1873–1895)source
- Formerly known as "College of Notre Dame of Maryland" (1895–2011)source
- Athletic conference: UECsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Notre Dame of Maryland University’s 684 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MD
- SANS Technology InstituteNorth Bethesda, MD · 643 undergrads
- Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD · 522 undergrads
- St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD · 488 undergrads
- Washington CollegeChestertown, MD · 890 undergrads
- Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · 948 undergrads
- University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · 959 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitendm.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 163578)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MarylandEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with SANS Technology InstituteSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Notre Dame of Maryland University vs SANS Technology InstituteHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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