NDNU vs. University of Valley Forge

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. University of Valley Forge comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	University of Valley Forge	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Location	Belmont, CA	Phoenixville, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	201	583
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Assemblies of God Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	valleyforge.edu
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Costs	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$22,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$22,400
Room & Board	$15,016	$11,050
Avg Net Price	-	$25,825
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$15,715
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	370
Admitted	-	305
Acceptance Rate		82.4%
Enrolled %		41%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.33
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		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (50%) Psychology (17%) Business (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (4%)
Outcomes	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Graduation Rate	51%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$260	$279

Diversity	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
% Men	25%	47%
% Women	75%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	56%
% Black	7%	15%
% Hispanic	39%	17%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
% In-State	83%	35%
% Out-of-State	15%	58%
Campus	NDNU	University of Valley Forge
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Valley Forge is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (583 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. University of Valley Forge Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or University of Valley Forge?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 62.1% more expensive to attend than University of Valley Forge for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $22,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.1% higher at NDNU than University of Valley Forge ($36,306.00 vs. $22,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Valley Forge are 35.9% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($11,050 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Valley Forge than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Valley Forge students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($15,715 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Valley Forge (945) is 35 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming University of Valley Forge students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman University of Valley Forge students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. University of Valley Forge Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or University of Valley Forge? 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 Valley Forge and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at University of Valley Forge is higher than Notre Dame de Namur University (53% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $25,000 more per year than University of Valley Forge graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $33,700)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $1,778 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Valley Forge graduates. ($25,222 vs. $27,000)
• NDNU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than University of Valley Forge graduates. ($260 vs. $279)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Valley Forge students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 53%)

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