NDNU vs. Longy

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Longy School of Music comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Longy School of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Longy
Location	Belmont, CA	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	201	315
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	longy.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Longy
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$49,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$49,500
Room & Board	$15,016	$12,000
Avg Net Price	-	$30,524
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$31,776
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	Longy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	82
Admitted	-	73
Acceptance Rate		89%
Enrolled %		15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NDNU	Longy
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Longy
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$26,194
Median Loan Payment	$260	$270

Diversity	NDNU	Longy
% Men	25%	37%
% Women	75%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	33%
% Black	7%	0%
% Hispanic	39%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	4%	56%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	NDNU	Longy
% In-State	83%	0%
% Out-of-State	15%	13%
Campus	NDNU	Longy
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Longy School of Music is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (315 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Longy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Longy?

• Longy School of Music is 36.3% more expensive to attend than NDNU for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $36,306.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.3% higher at Longy than Notre Dame de Namur University ($49,500.00 vs. $36,306.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Longy School of Music are 25.1% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($12,000 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($31,776 vs. $0)

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

NDNU vs. Longy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Longy? 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 Longy and NDNU.

• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $972 lower median federal student loan debt than Longy graduates. ($25,222 vs. $26,194)
• NDNU graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Longy graduates. ($260 vs. $270)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NDNU students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 64%)

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