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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1694th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,969
    Total Enrollment2,472
    Calendar SystemQuarter
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$25
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Naperville, IL

    Total Population42,065 (42,065 urban / N/A rural)
    Households14,797 (2.77 people per house)
    Families11,205 (3.25 people per family)
    Pop. — African American936
    Pop. — Asian3,819
    Pop. — Pacific Islander43
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native124
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)37,121
    Pop. — Other574

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending North Central College?

    Ranks 435th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $22,710 $22,710 $22,710
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $405 $405 $405
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $570 $570 $570
    FT Graduate Tuition $10,656 $10,656 $10,656
    FT Graduate Required Fees $60 $60 $60
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $592 $592 $592
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $32,805 $32,805 $32,805
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $38,271 $38,271 $38,271
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $26,097 $26,097 $26,097

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $20,565 trend  $23,115 $20,565 trend  $23,115 $20,565 trend  $23,115
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $750 trend  $750
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,747 trend  $7,440
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,500 trend  $1,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,548 trend  $8,565
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $5,469 trend  $5,841
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,232 trend  $2,232

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,204 (999 male / 1,205 female)
    Admitted 1,525 (651 male / 874 female)
    Admission rate 69%
    First-time Enrollment 470 (205 male / 265 female)
    FT Enrollment 470 (205 male / 265 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does North Central College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference College Conference of Illinois and Wisc
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference College Conference of Illinois and Wisc
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference College Conference of Illinois and Wisc
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference College Conference of Illinois and Wisc

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does North Central College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 292nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 97%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 325th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 9%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 640
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 620
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1050 / 1260

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,097
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$5,022
    Board Fee$2,418

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    North Central College ranks 2852nd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,363 76 pie   20%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,741 177 pie   47%
    Institutional Grant Aid $9,824 356 pie   94%
    Student Loan Aid $3,452 279 pie   74%
    Any financial aid type   362 pie   96%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at North Central College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    152237
    Black Non-Hispanic
    385896
    Hispanic
    3871109
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    314576
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    235
    White Non-Hispanic
    8411,1321,973
    Race Unknown
    9086176
    Total 1,055 1,417 2,472

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete North Central College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 1 2 1 12 17
    Actuarial Science 1 4 5
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
    Anthropology
    Applied Mathematics 1 1
    Art Teacher Education 4 4
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 1 3
    Athletic Training/Trainer 4 1 5
    Biochemistry 2 4 6
    Biological and Physical Sciences 3 3
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 3 9 1 15
    Business Administration and Management, General 4 3 2 27 1 37
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 3 1 37 3 44
    Chemistry, General 5 5
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    Computer Science 1 1 4 26 32
    Creative Writing 2 9 1 12
    Curriculum and Instruction 19 1 20
    Design and Applied Arts, Other
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 6
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1 3 4
    East Asian Studies 3 3
    Economics, General 2 1 3
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 24 3 28
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 1 57 4 65
    English Language and Literature, General 1 11 12
    Finance, General 1 1 1 20 23
    French Language and Literature
    German Language and Literature
    History, General 1 10 11
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 2
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 8 10
    International Relations and Affairs 1 1
    International/Global Studies
    Japanese Language and Literature 1 1
    Journalism 1 4 5
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 6 1 7
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3 3
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 6 8
    Management Information Systems, General 1 3 4
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 1 1 2 22 28
    Mathematics, General 7 7
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Music Teacher Education 7 7
    Music, General 5 5
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1
    Organizational Communication, General 2 18 1 21
    Philosophy 1 3 4
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 18 3 21
    Physics, General 3 3
    Political Science and Government, General 3 1 8 12
    Psychology, General 1 1 5 1 26 1 35
    Radio and Television 1 19 20
    Religion/Religious Studies 4 1 5
    Small Business Administration/Management 1 8 1 10
    Social Sciences, General 8 1 9
    Social Sciences, Other 4 4
    Sociology 1 1 1 1 10 2 16
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 4 5
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 3 3
    Total 16 23 22 20 514 28 623

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    North Central College ranks 1063rd for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $57,933 ($60,517 male / $54,779 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 111 (61 male / 50 female)
    Total Benefits $1,789,907

    North Central College Summary

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    North Central College is a private, 4-year comprehensive liberal arts college located in Naperville, Illinois. North Central College is a private, four-year college featuring bachelors and masters degrees. North Central College is home to WONC-FM, one of the nation’s premier college radio stations. At a count of 20, no other college radio station has garnered more Marconi College Radio Awards than WONC. Pfeiffer Hall is North Central College’s Fine Art’s Building. North Central College is moving forward with its plan to construct a $29 million Fine Arts Center and Concert Hall. (Plans for a new Fine Arts Center were put on hold a decade ago when a devastating flood in Naperville forced the College to turn its attention to its damaged athletic complex instead.) In addition to Wentz Concert Hall, the Fine Arts Center will house a spacious lobby, a kitchen facility and an art gallery (all supportive of major civic gatherings) as well as a 150-seat “black box” experimental theatre (that can double as a dance studio), and much needed music rehearsal space, practice rooms and offices. North Central College’s mascot is the Cardinal, in tradition of the bird’s habitance in Illinois. North Central College was first founded in 1861 as Plainfield College in Plainfield, Illinois.

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    North Central College Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. North Central College is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, New York Semester, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, United Nations Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program, Washington Semester and Weekend College.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at North Central College.

    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Organizational Communication, Radio/Television
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medical Technology
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education
    Popular majors:
    twenty-seven percent business per marketing, fifteen percent education, ten percent communications per journalism, ten percent social sciences, eight percent psychology, five percent computer and information sciences
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    English Language and Literature:
    Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business – General, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Small Business Administration

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 25. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $540 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    North Central College Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were seven hundred and eighteen total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and sixty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 70% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 79%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of June. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of June. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of June and

    North Central College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling
    The Cardinals are a member of NCAA.

    North Central College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs.

    North Central College Students

    North Central College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 70 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, the student body consists of eighty-eight percent in-state students, twelve percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-four percent women, forty-six percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, eighty-one percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-one percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-one percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-five percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately two thousand and forty-five degree-seeking undergrads, four hundred and twenty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three hundred and thirty-nine graduate enrollment.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as accelerator laboratory, Argonne laboratory, arboretum. Assuredly, the school is located 25 miles from Chicago.

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