Notre Dame de Namur University
Private Catholic university in Belmont, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is a private Catholic university in Belmont, California. It is the third oldest college in California and the first college in the state authorized to grant the baccalaureate degree to women.[2] In 2021, the university announced it will begin to operate as a graduate school only.[3] The university is organized into three schools: the School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and the School of Psychology.
Former name | College of Notre Dame |
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Motto | Ora et Labora (Latin) |
Motto in English | Pray and Work |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1851; 173 years ago (1851) |
Founder | Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Notre Dame Sisters) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU, AICCU[1] |
President | Lizbeth Martin |
Academic staff | 122 FTE |
Students | 200 (2023) |
Undergraduates | 12 (2023) |
Postgraduates | 188 (2023) |
Location | , , United States 37°31′02″N 122°17′04″W |
Campus | Suburban (46 acres or 19 ha) |
Colors | Blue, Gold, White |
Mascot | Argonaut |
Website | www.ndnu.edu |
The University will soon switch to 100% online because the campus is in the process of being sold to Stanford University. Stanford currently has an option-to-purchase agreement which gives it has exclusive rights to purchase the property at a fixed price before the agreement ends in 2025.[4]