NDNU vs. Naropa University

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Naropa University comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Naropa University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Naropa University
Location	Belmont, CA	Boulder, CO
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	201	1,065
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	naropa.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Naropa University
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$34,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$34,400
Room & Board	$15,016	$10,696
Avg Net Price	-	$28,145
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$24,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	89%

Admission	NDNU	Naropa University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	94
Admitted	-	94
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		31.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	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	Naropa University
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Psychology (29%) General Studies (18%) Visual and Performing Arts (17%) English and Literature (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Naropa University
Graduation Rate	51%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$260	$274

Diversity	NDNU	Naropa University
% Men	25%	27%
% Women	75%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	63%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	39%	10%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	11%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	11%

Students	NDNU	Naropa University
% In-State	83%	40%
% Out-of-State	15%	57%
Campus	NDNU	Naropa University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Naropa University is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,065 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Naropa University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Naropa University?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 5.5% more expensive to attend than Naropa University for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $34,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.5% higher at NDNU than Naropa University ($36,306.00 vs. $34,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Naropa University are 40.4% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($10,696 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Naropa University than Notre Dame de Namur University (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Naropa University students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($24,146 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Naropa University students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. Naropa University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Naropa 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 Naropa University and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than Naropa University (51% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $32,900 more per year than Naropa University graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $25,800)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $1,278 lower median federal student loan debt than Naropa University graduates. ($25,222 vs. $26,500)
• NDNU graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Naropa University graduates. ($260 vs. $274)
• More Naropa University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NDNU students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 64%)

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