North Central College

Naperville, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1861Midsize citySEVP certified

North Central College campus — Photo: Quadrahex · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has 73 undergraduate majors of study, 17 minors, 25 graduate programs, and 4 certificate programs offered by four undergraduate colleges/schools (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Education and Health Sciences, Shimer Great Books School) and one School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$47,340
Estimated total for international students: US$59,508

Net price calculatornorthcentralcollege.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,428
Graduate students: 549
International undergraduates: 4%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 77%
SAT: Reading and writing 530–650 · Maths 525–660
ACT: 24–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 62%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$65,646

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (85)

Bachelor's degrees59 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees24 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCurriculum and InstructionEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPhilosophyRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial Sciences, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Graduate certificates1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.