Notre Dame De Namur University, commonly referred to as ‘NDNU’ is a private not-for-profit institution, that was previously known as ‘College of Norte Dame’ and was established back in the year 1851. The university is one of the top 3 oldest educational institutions in the state of California. The university was started as an educational institution for women and is the first college in the state to offer Baccalaureate degree programs to Women. In the year 1967, it transformed into a coeducational university.
NDNU is located in San Jose, California, and was previously known as ‘College of Notre Dame’. In 1923, the campus was moved from San Jose to Belmont, California expanding its programs. A Catholic, not-for-private university, it began with offering all undergraduate programs as four-year degrees and since then the university has grown in strength.
Currently, the student population at Notre Dame is 1,492 with the majority of the population being female (66%). The university has a very diverse student base with 45% of students from Hispanic and 20% of them are from white American backgrounds.
The university offers 30 majors in fields that include accounting, communication, business administration to name a few.
Notre Dame started online courses in 2012, currently, it offers 4 online programs in one major. The online programs of the university are quite popular, and hence it is regarded as one of the best online colleges in California. The online learning management system allows non-traditional students to attend classes and access various information, including course resources, schedules of classes, announcements, and many others.
Notre Dame Accreditation
Notre Dame is regionally accredited and is recognized by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission