North Central College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2754 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #782 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #718 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #28 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #522 of 1,014 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 22 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 61%
- Undergraduates
- 2,368
- Graduates
- 327
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.northcentralcollege.edu
North Central College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
North Central College has an acceptance rate of 61% and is among the top 23% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 61% | 59% | 63% |
| Applicants | 5,099 | 2,544 | 2,555 |
| Admissions | 3,104 | 1,495 | 1,609 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 483 | 253 | 230 |
318 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
143 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
228 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1240
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in North Central College are 1020-1240 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
49 or 10%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in North Central College are 22-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1692 (63%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 423 (16%) |
| Black or African American | 144 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 130 (5%) |
| Asian | 124 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 108 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 71 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend North Central College is $25,285 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $24,087 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $23,592 |
| $48-75K | $20,674 |
| $75-110K | $22,435 |
| $110K+ | $24,436 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $42,866 | $15,822 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,866 | $15,822 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,866 | $15,822 |
| Fee in-district | $180 | |
| Fee in-state | $180 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $180 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,308 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,998 |
| Room charge | $7,998 |
| Meal charge | $4,000 |
North Central College majors
North Central College has granted 545 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs and 144 master's across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Central College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 64 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 40 | |
| Accounting | 36 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 34 | |
| Finance, General | 27 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 30 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 18 | 11 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 27 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 25 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 23 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 19 | |
| Computer Science | 18 | |
| Graphic Design | 18 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 15 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 14 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | |
| Neuroscience | 13 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 12 | |
| Environmental Studies | 11 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 11 | |
| Sociology, General | 11 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 10 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 10 | |
| Musical Theatre | 10 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 10 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 7 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 9 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 7 | |
| History, General | 7 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 3 | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | |
| Economics, General | 6 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | |
| Actuarial Science | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | |
| Small Business Administration & Management | 5 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 4 | |
| Music, General | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 3 | |
| Journalism | 3 | |
| Radio and Television | 3 | |
| Anthropology, General | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 2 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 2 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 1 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |
| Natural Sciences | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | |
| Writing, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 545 | 144 |
North Central College has a graduation rate of 63%, which is among the 34% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 63% | 59% | 68% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
North Central College has published 2,316 scientific papers with 41,046 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Ecology, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Botany, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20 | 164 |
| 1992 | 45 | 146 |
| 1993 | 32 | 167 |
| 1994 | 27 | 173 |
| 1995 | 28 | 200 |
| 1996 | 23 | 225 |
| 1997 | 26 | 259 |
| 1998 | 22 | 358 |
| 1999 | 31 | 330 |
| 2000 | 22 | 459 |
| 2001 | 26 | 533 |
| 2002 | 23 | 541 |
| 2003 | 37 | 559 |
| 2004 | 28 | 744 |
| 2005 | 48 | 742 |
| 2006 | 71 | 806 |
| 2007 | 62 | 871 |
| 2008 | 59 | 1036 |
| 2009 | 63 | 1144 |
| 2010 | 54 | 1335 |
| 2011 | 64 | 1535 |
| 2012 | 65 | 1581 |
| 2013 | 92 | 1754 |
| 2014 | 73 | 1905 |
| 2015 | 82 | 1913 |
| 2016 | 76 | 1954 |
| 2017 | 67 | 1882 |
| 2018 | 73 | 2231 |
| 2019 | 92 | 2328 |
| 2020 | 93 | 2619 |
| 2021 | 109 | 2629 |
| 2022 | 96 | 2715 |
| 2023 | 107 | 2501 |
Notable alumni
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James Henry Breasted
- Occupations
- university teacheranthropologistegyptologistarchaeologisthistorian
- Biography
-
James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894 – the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology – he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. In 1901 he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the university, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt. In 1905 Breasted was promoted to full professor, and held the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States.
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Sherrill Milnes
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
-
Sherrill Milnes is an American dramatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles. From 1965 until 1997 he was associated with the Metropolitan Opera. His voice is a high dramatic baritone, combining good legato with an incisive rhythmic style.
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John Warne Gates
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
-
John Warne Gates, also known as "Bet-a-Million" Gates, was an American Gilded Age industrialist and gambler. He was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire. He was born and raised in what is now West Chicago, Illinois. He did not enjoy farm life and began offering neighbors various business propositions at an early age, including the sale of firewood to homes and to the local railroad. When he started a local grain brokerage that failed, Gates began spending time at the local railroad station and became reacquainted with the men he previously sold firewood to. He was invited to join their poker games and through this, Gates' aptitude for cards and other games of chance was developed.
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John Giannini
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
-
John Manfredo Giannini is an American college basketball coach, Director of Athletics at Rowan University, and respected college basketball analyst for NBC Sports and other networks. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Rowan University from 1989 to 1996, the University of Maine from 1996 to 2004, and La Salle University from 2004 to 2018. Giannini led Rowan to an NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament championship in 1996 and led La Salle to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2013. Giannini amassed more than 500 victories in his collegiate coaching career.
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Frederick Louis Maytag I
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
-
Frederick Louis Maytag I also known as F. L. Maytag, founded the Maytag Company, which eventually became the Maytag Corporation and in turn was acquired by the Whirlpool Corporation in 2006.
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Wayne Randazzo
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
-
Wayne Randazzo is an American sportscaster. He is the television play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.
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Marc Chandler
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
-
Marc Chandler is a foreign exchange market analyst, writer, speaker, and professor. On August 19, 2009, Bloomberg L.P. published Chandler's first book, Making Sense of the Dollar.
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Mildred Rebstock
- Occupations
- chemistpharmacologist
- Biography
-
Mildred Catherine Rebstock was an American pharmaceutical chemist. She and her team were the first to fully synthesize chloromycetin, also known as chloramphenicol. This was the first instance of an antibiotic being fully synthesized. The World Health Organization classifies it as critically important for human medicine.
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Harris W. Fawell
- Enrolled in North Central College
- Studied in 1947-1949
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
-
Harris Walter Fawell was an American lawyer and politician from Illinois who served seven terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999.
General info
| Alternative names | Cardinals Naperville University North Central University of Naperville NCC North Central University |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1861 |
| Motto | Be Central |
| Colors | cardinal red, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - November; January-March; March-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 434 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 30 N Brainard St Naperville, Illinois, 60540 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 150,000 |
| Phone | 6306375100 |