Match #1
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,414 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Notre Dame of Maryland University are Trinity Washington University, Alverno College, and Mount Mary University. Notre Dame of Maryland University admits 82% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,297 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Notre Dame of Maryland University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Notre Dame of Maryland University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 631 students, close to 709
Match #3
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate62%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 631 students, close to 709
- Average net price $17,607, close to $17,297
Match #4
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate45%
- 445 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $14,621, close to $17,297
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,473 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $19,090, close to $17,297
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 82%
Match #6
Saint Mary's College-Indiana
Notre Dame, IN
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,458 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 82%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate84%
- 834 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 834 students, close to 709
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 82%
Match #8
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate76%
- 443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 82%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate68%
- 665 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 665 students, close to 709
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate29%
- 1,359 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Notre Dame of Maryland University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Notre Dame of Maryland University?
The closest matches to Notre Dame of Maryland University are Trinity Washington University, Alverno College, Mount Mary University, College of Saint Mary, and St Catherine University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Notre Dame of Maryland University hard to get into?
Notre Dame of Maryland University admitted 82% of its 1,816 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Notre Dame of Maryland University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Notre Dame of Maryland University ($17,297 a year), including Trinity Washington University ($12,820) and College of Saint Mary ($14,621). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
