| Accept admit offer by | May 1 |
| ACT composite avg | 20 |
| Percent with ACT score of 12-17 | 21% |
| Percent with ACT score of 18-23 | 61% |
| Percent with ACT score of 24-29 | 15% |
| Percent with ACT score of 30-36 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of less than 5 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 6-11 | 3% |
| City | Belmont |
| Email | admiss@ndnu.edu |
| Fax | (650) 508-3660 |
| Phone | (650) 508-3600 |
| State | CA |
| Street | 1500 Ralston Avenue |
| Zip | 94002-1908 |
| Require essay | Required for all freshmen |
| Financial need | Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process |
| Interview | Not required |
| Letters of recommendation | Required for all freshmen |
| Other | Audition is required for music programs required for freshmen |
| Application fee waived/reduced | N |
| Application fee | 50 |
| application fee waiver | Not reported |
| Regular admission deadline | Rolling |
| Common application | Accepted |
| Can defer admission | Y |
| E-application | Accepted |
| Early action deadline | December 1 |
| Early action notification date | NA |
| Early action offered | Yes |
| Early action admit rate | NA |
| Number of early action applicants | NA |
| Early decision admission rate | NA |
| Number of early decision admission applicants | NA |
| Early decision deadline | NA |
| Early decision notification date | NA |
| Early decision offered | No |
| Entrance difficulty | Difficult |
| ACT only | NA |
| ACT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT and subject recommendation | NA |
| SAT and subject exam due date | NA |
| SAT only exam recommendation | NA |
| SAT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT or ACT accepted | Required |
| SAT or ACT exam due date | August 1 |
| SAT subject only accepted | NA |
| SAT subject only exam due date | NA |
| GPA 2.00-2.49 | 25% |
| GPA 2.50-2.99 | 32% |
| GPA 3.00-3.24 | 13 |
| GPA 3.25-3.49 | 15% |
| GPA 3.50-3.74 | 9% |
| GPA 3.75+ | 5% |
| GPA average of enrolled freshmen | 2.86 |
| High School Graduation Requirements | High school diploma required and GED is accepted |
| College preparatoy program | NA |
| ACT writing test policy | Writing component required |
| SAT ACT essay policy | For admission, For placement,As a validity check on the application essay |
| Admit rate | 99% |
| Number of applicants | 503 |
| Enrollment rate | 19% |
| Number of admitted students | 498 |
| Profile Year | 2007 |
| Class president | NA |
| High School rank in top 10th percentile | NA |
| High School rank in top 25th percentile | NA |
| High School rank in top 50th percentile | NA |
| National merit scholars | NA |
| Student gov officer | NA |
| Valedictorian | NA |
| Regular admission notification date | Rolling |
| SAT Critical Reading Avg | 486 |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 200-300 | 1% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 300-400 | 10% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 400-500 | 40% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 500-600 | 43% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 600-700 | 6% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 700-800 | NA |
| SAT math avg | 485 |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 300-400 | 13% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 400-500 | 49% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 500-600 | 26% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 600-700 | 12% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 700-800 | NA |
| SAT writing test avg | 488 |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 300-400 | 8% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 400-500 | 45% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 500-600 | 37% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 600-700 | 10% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 700-800 | NA |
| Alumnus relation | 2 |
| Student interests | NA |
| Character | 2 |
| Essay | 3 |
| Ethnicity | 2 |
| Extra curricular | 2 |
| First generation to go to college | NA |
| Residence Location | 1 |
| GPA | NA |
| Interview | 2 |
| Class rank | 2 |
| Recommendations | 2 |
| Religious affiliation | 1 |
| High school curriculum rigor | 4 |
| Standard tests | 3 |
| State residency | 1 |
| Special talent/ability | 3 |
| Volunteer activity | 2 |
| Work experience | 2 |
| Transfer admission | Transfer applications accepted |
| Universal college application | Not accepted |
| Waitlist used | No |