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Founded more than 165 years ago, we are the third oldest college in California. NDNU is a fully accredited, private, Catholic, co-educational master's University, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Silicon Valley. With approximately 1,700 students from 29 states and 32 different countries, NDNU broadens its students' perspective and outlook by exposing them to peers with very different backgrounds, cultures, and world views. At NDNU, smaller class sizes, ranging from 12 to 25, means that students receive personal attention from excellent instructors in challenging courses covering a wide range of academic programs. Our professors do not just teach. They are committed to helping advise and mentor you through your college journey. Our location offers learning opportunities and internships that cannot be found anywhere else. NDNU also has two extension locations with partner colleges and recently added online graduate programs. NDNU strives for excellence in academics and challenges its students to be extraordinary forces for change in the community. This is accomplished through various community-based learning programs that redefine the concept of "hands-on" learning and connect students with programs that allow them to make positive contributions to the community. Our students are active outside of the classroom in more than 30 student organizations spanning academics, ethnic, sports, professional, social, and service groups. Student-athletes participate in 12 NCAA Division II sports, and students in visual and performing arts present a varied calendar of events throughout the year. At NDNU, all students are given the tools they need to succeed in college and life. Whether they are starting college for the first time or returning to college after an absence, we have programs tailored to all students' needs to earn their degrees and succeed in their chosen careers. Founded upon the values of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and rooted in the Catholic tradition, Notre Dame de Namur University serves its students and the community by providing excellent professional and liberal arts programs in which community engagement and the values of social justice and global peace are integral to the learning experience. NDNU is a diverse and inclusive learning community that challenges each member to consciously apply values and ethics in their personal, professional, and public life. Notre Dame de Namur University will be recognized in the San Francisco Bay Area as a leader in integrating community engagement into high-quality academic programs. NDNU's programs will be widely known for its innovative synthesis of liberal arts learning, professionally-oriented learning, and core values. The Academic Affairs Division is responsible for all the curricular programming and related support services of the University. Studying abroad is a life-changing experience. It inspires new perspectives on education, careers, cultures, and human relationships. Studying abroad helps you understand world issues, learn a foreign language, and experience other cultures first hand. Students at NDNU may also study off-campus for a semester or year at one of its sister colleges, Trinity College in Washington, D.C., or Emmanuel College in Boston. Students participating in these programs can transfer credits and financial aid and not file for an official leave of absence. Students also have the opportunity to attend the Washington Semester Program. The University has an institutional agreement to nominate students each year to participate in this program through American University in Washington, D.C. NDNU faculty also organize programs for students abroad. Students can receive credit for participating in trips and service projects. In recent years, trips to Italy and a Guadalajara project, Mexico, have offered valuable off-campus experiences for students. The Study Abroad Experience is available to all NDNU students! The University is affiliated with many overseas programs that allow students to select from various summer, semester, and year programs. Students from all majors can receive credit while studying overseas universities in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. The fees for overseas study are comparable to the cost of on-campus tuition and housing. Frequently, scholarships are available, and financial aid can be transferred. Internships and service-learning experiences are included in many programs. Here are a few of the many possibilities for studying abroad. Notre Dame de Namur University offers a wide variety of programs for full-time day students just starting college or transferring, adults completing a bachelor's at night, and graduate and credential students. Because we are a smaller, private university, we review, admit, and advise each student individually to ensure you receive the value you deserve from your education and learning experience. Notre Dame de Namur University enrolls students in four distinct academic divisions: Full-time Day Undergraduate Adult Evening Bachelor's Degree Education Credential Graduate. Each of these divisions had a distinct tuition and fee schedule. To meet the requirements of these distinct tuition amounts, NDNU offers a wide variety of financial aid forms. However, the majority of scholarship and grant opportunities are directed towards the Full-time Day Undergraduate Population. View full university

The University campus is situated in the center of Namur, the capital of Wallonia (the French-speaking region in Belgium), close to other major centers like Brussels. Students have direct access to the railway station, housing, shops, cinemas, theatres, sports facilities … The UNamur campus has a lot to offer: a sports hall, a radio station, a choir, community housing for students sharing the same cultural or social project (« knots à projets »)… Various activities are organized on the campus, such as sports competitions, tournaments, challenges, introduction to music or plastic arts, language courses, theatre shows, or concerts. Life is lived to the full in Namur. With 40 different programs at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate levels, the UNamur welcomes over 4,900 students in six Faculties: Arts, Law, Economics, Social Sciences and Business Administration, Computer Science, Medicine and Sciences. Its reputation is based on the quality of its education, its professors' availability, and sufficient resources to ensure maximum chances of success for each student: introduction to study techniques, preparation courses, small group work, course materials available on-line, personalized assessments… The UNamur has redesigned its study programs in line with the European harmonization of Higher Education ("Bologna Process"). The UNamur has widened its studies' choice to reconcile both specificity and openness to social and human issues. Quality of study in Namur is the first-class advantage for those who wish to discover a university on a human scale at the crossroads of Europe, as part of a study exchange program or to prepare to enter professional life. Research in Namur aims at balancing ethics and excellence. It is developed in 105 research units, active in arts, law, social and exact sciences, medicine, and computer science. The UNamur excels in sectors such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, physics and chemistry of surfaces, engineering of information systems and databases, legal questions raised by information and communication technologies, regional economics, the economics of development and social representation of disabilities …univ3 The research results within the UNamur have led to the deposit of numerous patents, technology transfers to industry, and the creation of spin-off companies: EAT in 1999, Nanocyl in 2002, BioXpr, and ReveR. In 2003, StratiCell in 2005 … Fully integrated into the city and region, the UNamur participates actively in their social and economic development. It promotes partnerships with the local economic partners, develops evening and weekend education programs and life-long learning … It offers consultancy services and expertise to the public and private sectors. These activities extend well beyond the region or national borders through the ongoing collaboration with international bodies. The UNamur aims to promote justice and grants particular concern to those who are socially or economically fragile. To mention but a few research projects: the DFLS (Basic Rights and Social Cohesion Research Centre), and the CRED (Centre for Research in the Economics of Development), or studies on the issue of disabilities conducted by the Department of Psychology. The University also promotes education for development through its NGO, the FUCID (University Foundation for International Development Cooperation). The UNamur has found many ways to enlarge its network of contacts and to ensure international recognition: high-quality teaching and research, coherent policies facilitating the exchange of students, researchers, and professors as well as the hosting of international students, membership in numerous international associations, participation in development projects. The University of Namur (UNamur) is pleased to welcome you to this website, which will help you to learn about the University's objectives and all aspects of life at our University, the services that it intends to provide in our society more concretely, you will discover the men and women that work there, their educational and research programs, as well as the events that mark the life of the University. Recteur UNamur University in the French-speaking community of Belgium, the UNamur's main objective is to "train students and researchers as responsible actors in society" and, since its foundation in 1831 by the Society of Jesus, it pays particular attention to the quality of the education it provides. The objective is to train men and women who, of course, are skilled in their discipline, but who also have the interdisciplinary experience, are open to questions of conscience, sensitive to the fundamental problems that challenge our contemporaries, and can fully assume their responsibilities at the heart of society, on the horizon of our vast world! The mission of every University is not only to diffuse knowledge but also to produce new knowledge, which requires providing an essential place for research. Our laboratories and research centers aim to develop quality projects by resolutely joining collaboration networks at the national and international levels. Whether this research is fundamental or more oriented, it is "meticulous in taking into account the human and social dimensions of science and technology." The knowledge developed at the University does not have the objective of remaining locked away, but it is to be used to serve society. This is how our University in Namur proactively integrates into its local and regional environment and shows itself to satisfy the many requests it receives from public and private organisms, associations, and many political, social, economic, and cultural actors. The primary objective of the University is to train students and researchers as responsible actors in society. In this respect, the UNamur, working in the spirit of Europe's academic tradition, is "an ideal meeting-ground for teachers capable of imparting their knowledge and well equipped to develop it by research and innovation and students entitled, able and willing to enrich their minds with that knowledge." Teaching and research aim to diffuse current knowledge and to produce new knowledge. The UNamur privileges high-quality teaching mobilizing fundamental concepts of knowledge and research, which associates its pursuit of excellence with a long-term perspective. The academic approach to teaching and research requires a permanent self-critical attitude about its objectives and methods in each discipline. The UNamur provides a platform for this critical search for knowledge and insists that science and technology's human and social dimensions be taken into account. It seeks to overcome the division and fragmentation of knowledge by stimulating epistemological debate and interdisciplinary dialogue. The universality of teaching and research and the globalization of society's problems require universities to be open to each other. The UNamur has helped establish and collaborate in various international networks, particularly in association with Jesuit universities. Through its teaching and research and within the limits of its own identity and independence, the University questions society and answers society's needs. Thus, the UNamur aims to be an agent of change in its region and contribute to its cultural, social, political, and economic development, in partnership with other local actors. Within the University and beyond its walls, it encourages the analysis of society's significant problems, particularly the inequality of opportunities between individuals and between peoples. View full university

Welcome to the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur. Since 1856, our school has inspired young women to inquire, explore, imagine and innovate. Notre Dame believes that moral values shape great leadership. As a community of faith, we celebrate our Catholic mission and the pioneering legacy of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. We teach our students “what they need to know for life” in an atmosphere of community and service. Notre Dame fosters a robust, high quality, college preparatory environment that is student centered, enabling every young woman to develop her gifts and talents by offering a range of interdisciplinary curricular and co-curricular activities in an atmosphere of affirmation. We recognize that we prepare our students for opportunities and challenges in careers that may not yet exist. To that end, Notre Dame promotes the core competencies that provide a solid foundation for a successful future in this digital economy, both at the university level and beyond. These competencies include the ability to think and analyze in an integrated fashion, to understand the dynamic of theory and practice in all disciplines, to collaborate and frequently lead a project, to integrate technology in a responsible way and to communicate effectively. We encourage our students to envision themselves as global citizens. The Academy is also a safe harbor for our young women, especially during these critically important formative years. Helping students confront the unknown, address complexity, handle stress and learn from their mistakes or failures provides an environment that educates the whole student — spiritually, emotionally, socially and intellectually. We believe that such a climate promotes integrity, self-respect and self-confidence. We encourage you to visit our campus. You will discover a vibrant educational community that demonstrates that the intellectual journey never reaches a set destiny there is always the next student or faculty member to ask, “What if?” That is the privilege —and the fun. The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school, commits itself to the education of young women of grades 6 through 12 for responsible living in a global society. The Academy, rooted in the faith tradition of the Catholic Church, and the charism of Saint Julie Billiart, provides its students with a challenging academic curriculum within a rich spiritual community in order to: Inspire them to live the prophetic nature of the gospel, with a passion for justice and love for the poor, Enable them to develop the skills and desire necessary for life-long learning, Empower them to be honorable, compassionate leaders. We believe that: Each individual is a reflection of the good God, and deserves to be respected, loved, supported and encouraged. Single sex education empowers women for leadership in a contemporary society. The unique gifts of each individual, nurtured and celebrated, serve the community and the world. Individuals have an inherent responsibility to embrace the ideals of service and stewardship. Individuals thrive in a community of responsible freedom where they are encouraged to act with integrity and honor. The charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, in the tradition of their foundress, Saint Julie, provides an enduring culture of simplicity, courage and hope. Faculty and staff, both in and out of the classroom, are important role models of the school's mission for our students. Competent and confident young women emerge from a community that values individual worth and academic rigor. Diversity in our faculty, staff and students enriches our community and challenges us to embrace the ideals of justice. In order to prepare today’s young women to face the professional, social, and moral challenges of the 21st century, a well-rounded education must extend beyond classroom walls to the community at large. At the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, students enjoy numerous service, leadership, and athletic opportunities while thriving in an academically stimulating environment. With a curriculum that emphasizes depth as well as breadth, Notre Dame students study six major subjects a day. The Academy offers a rigorous course of study that exceeds the minimum requirements for most colleges, with most students opting to take advanced placement (AP) and honors courses and a fourth or fifth year of science, math, and world language. Annual curriculum reviews ensure that students receive the most up-to-date information and allow teachers to modify their course offerings to reflect student interests and current educational trends. "Notre Dame is a home for young female scholars to feel safe, valued, and appreciated as they explore their interests and passions. It is an environment where staff and faculty care deeply not just about what girls learn, but how they will learn it best—and perhaps most importantly, who they are becoming in the process. All students are urged to participate as fully as possible. Notre Dame prides itself on the numerous opportunities for student involvement, including Student Council, Campus Ministry, the performing arts, athletic teams, service-learning, individual clubs and much more. View full school