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: $24,5361,453rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $41,9101,698th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $41,9101,675th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $60,3621,699th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,666969th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $65,344373rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $63,918171st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 51.9%1,084th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.8%857th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 86.5%1,122nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 6841,576th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 32.3%1,088th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Maryland#20

Applying

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EA IIDec 1
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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.