Undergraduate Women's College

Transform Your World

TRANSFORMATIVE

Claim your rightful space. For more than 120 years, we've helped women rise to the top of their fields in business, science, nursing, education, literature and the law. Become an agent of change.

CONNECTED

Enter a world where women take each other higher. Notre Dame faculty and students support, challenge, motivate and serve.

BOLD

Speak and be heard. Notre Dame women follow their ambitions and fuel them with passion and intellect. Our alumnae are living proof.

DIVERSE

Discover a big world on a small campus. With students of many backgrounds, ethnicities, countries, and beliefs, NDMU will enrich and expand your worldview.

Make Your Mark

Gain confidence, challenge yourself, and become a leader in your life and the lives of others. In the Women’s College, you won’t get less of the world — you’ll be ready for more of it.

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Academic Excellence

Feel the thrill of surpassing your potential. NDMU’s enriching, collaborative approaches to learning will fuel your passion in the classroom, the laboratory, and beyond.

Soon, you’ll see why our alumnae go farther in their careers, earn larger salaries, and achieve more in male-dominated fields than women from co-ed schools.

Find the Program for You

NDMU Perspectives

A Carefully Crafted Liberal Arts Education

Alum

Alexandra Filsinger

Alum, NDMU Class of 2017 English

My English major involved a lot of critical thinking and how to build the well-structured argument, something that is incredibly important in law. Additionally, my two minors in Philosophy and Communication Arts enabled me to be specific about the area that I want to specialize in - Intellectual Property. What's Next for Alexandra: University of Baltimore School of Law

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An Experience Beyond Clinical Skill

Alum

Mercedes Venzen

Alum, NDMU Class of 2017 Entry-Level Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

My Notre Dame experience has allowed me to see that nursing is so much more than clinical skill. Because of this program I am a more caring, respectful, well-rounded individual. What's Next for Mercedes: Johns Hopkins Hospital - Cardiac Care Unit

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Congressional Intern

Alum

Queenstar Akrong

Alum, NDMU Class of 2014 Political Science

Queenstar Akrong, who has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a concentration in international affairs, is currently serving as a Congressional intern on Capitol Hill. Born in Ghana but currently residing in Maryland, Queenstar’s passion for education advocacy, specifically for marginalized communities and developing countries, is the driving force behind her work.

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