- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MDCity: largeZIP 21210Founded 1873
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1873
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ndm.edu
- Member of
- WCC
MarylandReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, Maryland, with 709 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $17,297 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention73%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans55%
$17,297net price / year
82%admission rate
—average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$69,464median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#411 of 1,704 for earnings#659 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,234 of 1,738 for graduation rate#929 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $59,219tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $45,275
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $45,275
- Average net price
- $17,297national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,149
$30,001–48,000$16,271
$48,001–75,000$17,314
$75,001–110,000$19,036
$110,001+$27,717
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,900
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,464middle 50%: $47,185–$97,386
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$97,386
Median, Notre Dame of Maryland University$69,464
Lower quarter$47,185
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 709
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 79% / 21%
- Average age at entry
- 27.9
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 44%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,645 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,980
- Endowment, end of year
- $52,379,412
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic13%
Black37%
Asian4.5%
Two or more races2.3%
U.S. nonresident3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown11%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions61%
Liberal arts & humanities29%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.3%
Computer & information sciences1.7%
Mathematics & statistics1.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies1.1%
Psychology1.1%
Business & management1.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washington College Chestertown, MD | $27,993 | 66% | $74,001 |
| St. John's College Annapolis, MD | $32,917 | 71% | $52,985 |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD | $25,526 | 56% | $59,069 |
| Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD | $23,303 | 42% | $61,426 |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD | $19,881 | 64% | $100,085 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College Pikesville, MD | $3,524 | 48% | $68,364 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | $17,217 | 47% | $56,714 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $17,111 | 48% | $51,004 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $18,533 | 44% | $61,869 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163578. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7063504.