NDNU vs. SHMS

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	SHMS
Location	Belmont, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	237	357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	NDNU	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$25,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$25,440
Room & Board	$15,016	$12,015
Avg Net Price	-	$10,371
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$29,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	50%

Admission	NDNU	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		50%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	NDNU	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	NDNU	SHMS
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$260	N/A

Diversity	NDNU	SHMS
% Men	22%	41%
% Women	72%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	51%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	39%	19%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	4%	9%
% Unknown Race	5%	19%

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

Comparable Facts

• Sacred Heart Major Seminary is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (357 students vs. 237 students)

NDNU vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or SHMS?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 42.7% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.7% higher at NDNU than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($36,306.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sacred Heart Major Seminary are 25% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($12,015 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sacred Heart Major Seminary than Notre Dame de Namur University (50% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart Major Seminary students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($29,095 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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