SFBU vs. NDNU

San Francisco Bay University vs. Notre Dame de Namur University comparison

	San Francisco Bay University	Notre Dame de Namur University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SFBU	NDNU
Location	Fremont, California	Belmont, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	164	201
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sfbu.edu	ndnu.edu
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Costs	SFBU	NDNU
Tuition (In State)	$7,920	$36,306
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,920	$36,306
Room & Board	$9,200	$15,016
Avg Net Price	$12,510	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,570	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	SFBU	NDNU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	157	-
Admitted	109	-
Acceptance Rate	69.4%
Enrolled %	15.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025

Academics	SFBU	NDNU
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	SFBU	NDNU
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$58,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,222
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$260

Diversity	SFBU	NDNU
% Men	47%	25%
% Women	53%	75%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	25%
% Black	0%	7%
% Hispanic	0%	39%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	3%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

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

Comparable Facts

• Notre Dame de Namur University is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (201 students vs. 164 students)

SFBU vs. NDNU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SFBU or NDNU?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 358.4% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 358.4% higher at NDNU than San Francisco Bay University ($36,306.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 63.2% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($9,200 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Francisco Bay University students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($9,570 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman NDNU students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at SFBU (2.72)

SFBU vs. NDNU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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