Menlo vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Menlo College vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University comparison

	Menlo College	Notre Dame of Maryland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Location	Atherton, CA	Baltimore, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	840	1,836
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	ndm.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Tuition (In State)	$50,190	$40,430
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,190	$40,430
Room & Board	$15,537	$13,335
Avg Net Price	$28,158	$22,552
Avg Grant Aid	$41,775	$37,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,041	2,309
Admitted	2,062	1,997
Acceptance Rate	67.8%	86.5%
Enrolled %	8.6%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.66
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2026

Academics	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Health Professions (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Business (16%) General Studies (14%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Graduation Rate	34%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$52,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$268

Diversity	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
% Men	1%	12%
% Women	0%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	56%
% Black	6%	27%
% Hispanic	22%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
% In-State	49%	80%
% Out-of-State	22%	13%
Campus	Menlo	Notre Dame of Maryland University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (1,836 students vs. 840 students)

Menlo vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Notre Dame of Maryland University?

• Menlo College is 24.1% more expensive to attend than Notre Dame of Maryland University for in-state tuition ($50,190.00 vs. $40,430.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.1% higher at Menlo than Notre Dame of Maryland University ($50,190.00 vs. $40,430.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Notre Dame of Maryland University than Menlo ($22,552 vs. $28,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Notre Dame of Maryland University are 16.5% lower than costs at Menlo College ($13,335 vs. $15,537)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Notre Dame of Maryland University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 10.4% larger than aid received Notre Dame of Maryland University ($41,775 vs. $37,839)

Menlo vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Menlo or Notre Dame of Maryland University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Notre Dame of Maryland University or Menlo .

• The average SAT score at Notre Dame of Maryland University (1087) is 69 points higher than at Menlo (1018)
• Incoming Notre Dame of Maryland University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Menlo (22)
• Accepted freshman Notre Dame of Maryland University students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at Menlo (3.3)
• Notre Dame of Maryland University has a higher acceptance rate (86.5%) than Menlo (67.8%)

Menlo vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Notre Dame of Maryland University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Notre Dame of Maryland University and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Notre Dame of Maryland University is higher than Menlo College (48% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $52,700)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $4,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates. ($21,062 vs. $26,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates. ($217 vs. $268)
• More Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/