Notre Dame de Namur University

Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) was founded in 1851 and is a private, independent, Catholic, coeducational institution. The university offers a day undergraduate program as well as evening programs for working adults to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees or credentials. NDNU currently enrolls approximately 1,500 students from 25 states and 23 foreign countries. The school's intimate size enables students to meet their classmates, know faculty members and form lasting relationships more easily. Smaller classes give more personal attention.

Student Appeal

The 50-acre, wooded campus is located in the city of Belmont, CA, on the San Francisco Peninsula midway between San Francisco (30 minutes to the north) and San Jose to the south. NDNU is located near major highways, three airports, bus stops and train stations. The university is made up of four schools: Arts & Humanities, Business & Management, Education & Leadership and Sciences. NDNU is fully accredited and offers 24 undergraduate degrees and many graduate degrees, credentials and certificates. There are more than 20 student organizations reflecting academics, cultural, professional, social, service groups, as well as athletics and a lively arts and entertainment scene.

Financial

Financial aid is available to most full-time and part-time students through federal loans, private loans, scholarships and grants. There are payment plan options available to students and families, and NDNU also accepts tuition reimbursement plans from employers.

Master's - English

The Master of Arts in English program at Notre Dame de Namur University offers two emphases: creative writing and literature. Our students' awareness of every aspect of literature is enhanced by our analytical, theoretical, and practical approaches to literary texts.

Our curriculum is unique in that core courses in writing, literary theory, and linguistics are required in addition to genre courses in lyric, drama and narrative. Depending on the student's choice of emphasis, the program may include a research thesis or a creative writing project as the culminating experience. Or, students may elect to conduct independent research on a topic of special interest leading to a final exit examination.

Master's - Music

The Master of Music (MM) program at Notre Dame de Namur University is recognized as one of the region's outstanding music programs, offering specializations in Piano Performance or Pedagogy, and Voice Performance or Pedagogy.

The program provides a thorough preparation for a professional career in performance and studio teaching. Offered within the School of Arts and Humanities, the MM program combines valuable educational course and individual instruction by dedicated faculty in addition to remarkable performance opportunities in beautiful venues on the Belmont campus.

Accreditation

Notre Dame de Namur University is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Inclusive in university accreditation process were the School of Business & Management's degree programs in Undergraduate Business Administration, Undergraduate Communications, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Science in Management.

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