Notre Dame of Maryland University

What Notre Dame of Maryland University does

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private Catholic university founded in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It was the first Catholic college in the United States to award four-year baccalaureate degrees to women and became gender-inclusive at all levels in fall 2023. The institution serves approximately 1,788 students — 709 traditional undergraduates and 1,079 graduate and professional students — drawn from all 50 U.S. states, 40 countries, and a Maryland-resident base of 85%, with 48% of students from minority ethnic backgrounds. It offers 110+ programs across five academic schools: Arts, Sciences & Business; Education; Nursing; Pharmacy & Health Professions; and Integrative Health (added via the 2026 merger with Maryland University of Integrative Health). Programs span bachelor's, master's, post-master's, and doctoral levels, delivered on the 60-acre North Baltimore campus and through NDMU Online, multiple Maryland satellite locations, and hybrid formats.

Name

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Legal name

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Website

https://ndm.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private Catholic university in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1895, serving approximately 1,788 students across five academic schools and 110+ undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs delivered on campus and online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Nursing education
• Pharmacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. Financial aid, grants, and scholarships are offered to students.
2. Institutional Giving: Annual giving, capital campaigns, planned giving, and donor-supported scholarships. FY 2026 raised $9,433,643. Endowment of $61 million.
3. Auxiliary Services: Conference services, dining services, bookstore, housing, and summer camps generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private Catholic university that delivers higher education services through 110+ degree and certificate programs across five academic schools (Arts, Sciences & Business; Education; Nursing; Pharmacy & Health Professions; and Integrative Health). It serves traditional undergraduates on a Baltimore residential campus, adult learners through flexible online and hybrid modalities via NDMU Online, and graduate/professional students in person and online. Academic programs are supported by the Canvas Learning Management System and credentials include bachelor's, master's, post-master's, and doctoral degrees.

Product overview

Notre Dame of Maryland University offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services through five academic divisions. The core offerings include traditional undergraduate degree programs and adult undergraduate studies offered through NDMU Online with flexible online and hybrid formats. The five schools are: School of Arts, Sciences & Business (liberal arts, sciences, business programs); School of Education (teacher preparation, certification, educational leadership); School of Nursing (BSN, MSN, nurse practitioner programs); School of Pharmacy & Health Professions (PharmD, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy); and School of Integrative Health (nutritional science, herbal medicine, yoga therapy, health coaching). The university leverages Canvas LMS as its educational technology platform for online course delivery. Programs span bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate levels serving traditional students, working adults, and graduate professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NDMU Online

Quantifiable outcome

• #1 Among Maryland schools on Top Performers in Social Mobility (2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations (NGO Status)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015NDMU received non-governmental organization (NGO) status with the United Nations in 2015. NDMU is the only college or university in Maryland to have such a designation, demonstrating its commitment to global social responsibility.
• Loyola Notre Dame LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first library in the United States jointly owned by two institutions. Serves as a major academic resource for both university communities.
• Mt. St. Mary's UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative degree partnership allowing nursing students to complete degrees through Mt. St. Mary's.
• Goucher CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative degree partnership for nursing education.
• School Sisters of Notre DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding religious congregation that sponsors the university. SSNDs have been present in Baltimore since 1847 and remain at the heart of campus life as educators, administrators, colleagues and mentors. The congregation has approximately 700 sisters in the Atlantic-Midwest Province.
• Brightview Senior LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for senior living community development and engagement on campus.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Goucher College: A small private Maryland liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate programs; NDMU has an explicit nursing partnership with Goucher, indicating direct overlap in admissions and program markets.
• Loyola University Maryland: A fellow Jesuit/Catholic private university in Baltimore with comparable undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, competing for the same Maryland student pool. NDMU and Loyola even co-operate the Loyola Notre Dame Library.
• McDaniel College: A small private Maryland liberal arts college with graduate and professional programs; competes head-to-head with NDMU for traditional undergraduates and adult learners in central Maryland.
• Stevenson University: A Maryland private university with strong nursing, healthcare, and professional programs serving similar undergraduate and graduate adult-learner segments in the Baltimore region.
• Mount St. Mary's University: A Maryland Catholic university with undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs; NDMU partners with Mount St. Mary's on nursing pathways, confirming a directly overlapping student and program market.
• Hood College: A Maryland private college with graduate and undergraduate offerings, recently transitioned to coeducational, mirroring NDMU's 2023 gender-inclusive move and competing for similar regional adult-learner demand.

Regional players

• Coppin State University: A Baltimore-based public HBCU with nursing and health programs serving a similar urban Maryland student demographic, including first-generation and minority students central to NDMU's social mobility positioning.

Broad incumbents

• University of Maryland, Baltimore: Maryland's public health and graduate-professional university with nursing, pharmacy, and health sciences programs; represents a scaled public alternative for students considering NDMU's professional health schools.
• Towson University: A large Maryland public university with extensive nursing, education, and graduate programs; competes for the same Maryland-resident pool but at a lower price point and greater scale than NDMU.

Emerging players

• Maryland University of Integrative Health (legacy): The institution merged into NDMU as the School of Integrative Health in 2026; its prior standalone brand represents the niche integrative-health graduate market NDMU now owns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NotreDameofMD
• Facebookfacebook.com/NotreDameOfMaryland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notre-dame-of-maryland-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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M&A1 record

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