NDNU vs. Maharishi University of Management

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Maharishi University of Management comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Maharishi University of Management	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Location	Belmont, CA	Fairfield, IA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	201	2,673
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	mum.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$16,000
Room & Board	$15,016	$7,400
Avg Net Price	-	$16,979
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	81%

Admission	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	70
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate		94.3%
Enrolled %		54.5%
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		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Graduation Rate	51%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$39,037
Median Loan Payment	$260	$403

Diversity	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
% Men	25%	52%
% Women	75%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	40%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	39%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	4%	38%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
% In-State	83%	0%
% Out-of-State	15%	100%
Campus	NDNU	Maharishi University of Management
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Maharishi University of Management Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Maharishi University of Management?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 126.9% more expensive to attend than Maharishi University of Management for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 126.9% higher at NDNU than Maharishi University of Management ($36,306.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 102.9% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($7,400 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maharishi University of Management than Notre Dame de Namur University (81% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maharishi University of Management students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($11,751 vs. $0)

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

NDNU vs. Maharishi University of Management Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Maharishi University of Management? 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 Maharishi University of Management and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than Maharishi University of Management (51% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $29,400 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $29,300)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $13,815 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($25,222 vs. $39,037)
• NDNU graduates are paying $143 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($260 vs. $403)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maharishi University of Management students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 56%)

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