Notre Dame de Namur University offers a rich variety of programs for traditional undergraduates, adults returning to complete their undergraduate degrees, and graduate students.

Our graduate programs will equip you with heightened skills and knowledge, and at the same time challenge you to consider how contributions as a professional and citizen help build a sense of community and work toward a just society.

Programs

NDNU is a fully-accredited master’s university that is large enough to offer 15 graduate degrees, six credentials, and 11 graduate certificate programs, yet it is small enough to offer personal attention to every student.

Click here to see a full list of programs and degrees >

Campus

NDNU is located in Belmont, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is 25 miles south of San Francisco and 25 miles north of the San Jose Silicon Valley. Most students come from the local area, and those who come from other states and countries can expect to find the San Francisco Bay Area a center of cultural, recreational and athletic activity. The campus is in a suburban area and covers 80 acres of forested hillside. NDNU's buildings reflect a variety of architectural styles interspersed with green lawns and trees. The campus offers a magnificent, restful setting for graduate study.

Your NDNU graduate degree will stretch you academically, professionally, and personally.

What You Need

For Master's and Credential programs

1. Apply using the free Graduate and Credential Studies Online Application.
2. Prerequisites: If you feel you have already completed prerequisites for Master’s, Credential, and Certificate programs, please download a pdf version of the Application to Apply Courses to NDNU’s Prerequisites. Please complete this form and forward it to the Graduate Admissions Office for inclusion with your graduate admissions application material.
3. One official transcript from each college or university attended. One of these must show a bachelor’s degree granted from a regionally accredited institution.
4. Letter of Recommendation (number varies by program), including the Personal Reference Form.
   • If possible, recommendations should be from professors in your major academic department.
   • Applicants who have not been in school for some time should ask professional colleagues or administrators for references.

For Graduate Certificate programs

1. Apply using the free Graduate and Credential Studies Online Application.
2. An official transcript of your highest degree. This transcript must show at least a bachelor’s degree granted from a regionally accredited institution.
3. Follow the admission requirements specific to your program. Refer to Academic Programs for requirements.

Admission Process

NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring, and summer semesters. Please review the NDNU General Catalog for complete admission requirements.

Acceptances are issued on a rolling basis. Please refer to specific program application deadlines. To facilitate the process, we urge you to complete the application file well before the following dates that apply to most programs.

August 1st: Fall Admission
December 1st: Spring Admission
April 1st: Summer Admission

Admission Forms

• Graduate Application PDF
  Students who are interested in applying for admission to NDNU may also
  download the form and mail it to:
  Notre Dame de Namur University
  Office of Admissions
  1500 Ralston Avenue
  Belmont CA 94002
  
  
• Reference Form
  
  
• Enrollment Deposit Forms
  • General
  • International Student
    
    
• Application to Apply Courses to NDNU’s Prerequisites

Graduate Admissions

Tel: (650) 508-3523
Fax: (650) 508-3426
E-mail: grad.admit@ndnu.edu
M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SLIDESHOW

“I wanted to learn more about learning theory, and there was Notre Dame de Namur (then CND), right up the road. It was a wonderful experience—the start of my whole career.”
- Barbara Morgan