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Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002-1908

Official telephone: (650) 508-3500
Fax number: (650) 508-3660

Website: www.ndnu.edu

Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Rejeetha Gort,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

650 508-3600
800 263-0545 (toll free)
650 508-3426 (fax)
admissions@ndnu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used

School's test preference:

SAT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT/ACT, August 15 for SAT Subject Test

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	1 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.85

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Average SAT:

469 verbal, 467 math, 471 writing

Combined SAT middle 50% range:

1250 - 1570

Average ACT:

19 English, 19 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

70%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

30%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

Reply is required by May 1 for housing consideration.

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

998

Number of applicants offered admission:

791 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

116 (15%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

55%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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