Overview

North Central College is a 4-year institution located in Naperville, IL.

Location & Contact

Address 30 N. Brainard St.
Naperville, IL  60540
United States

Contact Christine Bell
Interim VP for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Email: admissions@noctrl.edu
Phone: 630-637-5800

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
East Asian Studies	×
German Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations, Other	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×	×
Small Business Administration/management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×	×
Education, Other	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Higher Education/higher Education Administration	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Analytical Chemistry	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,806

Applied

4,026

Accepted

2,567

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,489

Females Applied

2,129

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,316

Males Applied

1,897

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.56

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

48,214

Private

Fees

15,556

Room & board

10,242

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes

Financial Aid

38,224

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,701

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,493

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,232

Avg. Loan Aid

28,125

Avg. Grant Aid

11,412

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,567

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

10%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (48.27%)

Female (51.69%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	55%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

339

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 145

Male - 128

Female - 211