NDNU vs. Centra College

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Centra College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Centra College
Location	Belmont, CA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	201	227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	NDNU	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$9,240
Room & Board	$15,016	$9,406
Avg Net Price	-	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	15
Admitted	-	6
Acceptance Rate		40%
Enrolled %		50%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NDNU	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Centra College
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$260	$124

Diversity	NDNU	Centra College
% Men	25%	13%
% Women	75%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	65%
% Black	7%	35%
% Hispanic	39%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	NDNU	Centra College
% In-State	83%	100%
% Out-of-State	15%	0%
Campus	NDNU	Centra College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Centra College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (227 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Centra College?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 292.9% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 292.9% higher at NDNU than Centra College ($36,306.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centra College are 59.6% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($9,406 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centra College than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centra College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($6,495 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or Centra College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Centra College or NDNU .

NDNU vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Centra College? 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 Centra College and NDNU.

• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $13,900 more per year than Centra College graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $44,800)
• Centra College students graduate with a $13,180 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($12,042 vs. $25,222)
• Centra College graduates are paying $136 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($124 vs. $260)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NDNU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 64%)

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