NDNU vs. University of Great Falls

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. University of Great Falls comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	University of Great Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Location	Belmont, CA	Great Falls, MT
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	201	955
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	ugf.edu
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Costs	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$27,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$27,256
Room & Board	$15,016	$10,233
Avg Net Price	-	$22,318
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$18,815
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	199
Admitted	-	190
Acceptance Rate		95.5%Open
Enrolled %		52.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		720/740
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Education (23%) Health Professions (17%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Graduation Rate	51%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$36,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$260	$258

Diversity	NDNU	University of Great Falls
% Men	25%	31%
% Women	75%	69%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	72%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	39%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	NDNU	University of Great Falls
% In-State	83%	49%
% Out-of-State	15%	48%
Campus	NDNU	University of Great Falls
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Great Falls is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (955 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. University of Great Falls Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or University of Great Falls?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 33.2% more expensive to attend than University of Great Falls for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $27,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.2% higher at NDNU than University of Great Falls ($36,306.00 vs. $27,256.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Great Falls are 46.7% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($10,233 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Great Falls than Notre Dame de Namur University (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Great Falls students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($18,815 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Great Falls students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. University of Great Falls Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or University of Great Falls? 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 University of Great Falls and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than University of Great Falls (51% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $22,200 more per year than University of Great Falls graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $36,500)
• University of Great Falls students graduate with a $222 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,222)
• University of Great Falls graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($258 vs. $260)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Great Falls students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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