North Central University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5371 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1510 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1428 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 48 | In Minnesota |
| #6 of 9 | In Minneapolis |
| #1656 of 2,152 | For Animal Science |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Assemblies of God Church
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 893
- Graduates
- 99
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.northcentral.edu
North Central University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
North Central University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest 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 | 91% | 89% | 92% |
| Applicants | 544 | 247 | 296 |
| Admissions | 494 | 220 | 273 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 169 | 77 | 92 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 1 | 2 |
408 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
180 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | 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 |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 634 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 131 (13%) |
| Black or African American | 98 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 45 (5%) |
| Asian | 44 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 17 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 14 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend North Central University is $23,374 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 | $19,571 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $18,466 |
| $48-75K | $24,048 |
| $75-110K | $25,525 |
| $110K+ | $29,386 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $27,140 | $10,260 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,140 | $10,260 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,140 | $10,260 |
| Fee in-district | $860 | $750 |
| Fee in-state | $860 | $750 |
| Fee out-of-state | $860 | $750 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 913 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,940 |
| Room charge | $4,880 |
| Meal charge | $4,060 |
North Central University majors
North Central University has granted 199 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 25 master's in Organizational Leadership. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Central University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 25 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 15 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | ||
| Lay Ministry | 5 | 10 | |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 1 | 13 | |
| Social Work | 13 | ||
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | 12 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 11 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 11 | ||
| Psychology, General | 9 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 7 | ||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 7 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 6 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
| Accounting and Finance | 5 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 5 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 5 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | ||
| Human Services, General | 4 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 2 | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | ||
| Religious & Sacred Music | 3 | ||
| Creative Writing | 2 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | ||
| Journalism | 2 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 2 | ||
| Music Management | 2 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9 | 199 | 25 |
North Central University has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 42% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 59% | 53% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
North Central University has published 174 scientific papers with 2,958 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, Medicine, Genetics, Ecology, Botany, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 |
| 2002 | 1 | 13 |
| 2003 | 9 | 34 |
| 2004 | 6 | 38 |
| 2005 | 6 | 47 |
| 2006 | 3 | 56 |
| 2007 | 6 | 85 |
| 2008 | 5 | 88 |
| 2009 | 13 | 101 |
| 2010 | 6 | 113 |
| 2011 | 9 | 111 |
| 2012 | 7 | 120 |
| 2013 | 7 | 154 |
| 2014 | 11 | 185 |
| 2015 | 11 | 177 |
| 2016 | 8 | 207 |
| 2017 | 4 | 113 |
| 2018 | 5 | 172 |
| 2019 | 5 | 175 |
| 2020 | 4 | 216 |
| 2021 | 13 | 223 |
| 2022 | 5 | 179 |
| 2023 | 10 | 184 |
Notable alumni
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Tammy Faye Messner
- Occupations
- actorwritersingerentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Tamara Faye Messner was an American evangelist. She co-founded the televangelist program, The PTL Club with her husband Jim Bakker in 1974. They had hosted their own puppet-show series for local programming in the early 1960s; Messner also had a career as a recording artist. In 1978, she and Bakker built Heritage USA, a Christian theme park.
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Creflo Dollar
- Occupations
- televangelistwriter
- Biography
-
Creflo Augustus Dollar, Jr., is an American pastor, televangelist, and the founder of the non-denominational Christian World Changers Church International based in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Dollar also heads the Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association (formerly called International Covenant Ministries), Creflo Dollar Ministries, and Arrow Records.
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Jerome Tang
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
-
Jerome Tang is a Trinidadian-American college basketball coach who is the head coach for the Wildcats of Kansas State University. He had previously been an assistant coach under Scott Drew from 2003 to 2022 at Baylor, where the Bears won the 2021 NCAA Championship.
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Sara Groves
- Occupations
- singer-songwriterpianistsingerguitaristcomposer
- Biography
-
Sara Groves is an American contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author.
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Jeremy Messersmith
- Occupations
- singersinger-songwriter
- Biography
-
Jeremy Matthew Messersmith is an American indie pop musician based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
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Thomas L. Solhjem
- Years
- 1956-.. (age 68)
- Biography
-
Thomas Lynn Solhjem is a retired United States Army major general who last served as the 25th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. Solhjem is the first ordained Assemblies of God minister to attain the position.
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Katie Meyler
- Biography
-
Katie Ann Meyler is an American activist who is the founder of the More Than Me Foundation, an organization that works to educate young women in Liberia in the midst of the West African Ebola virus epidemic. She has been recognized as one of the Ebola fighters chosen as the 2014 Time Person of the Year and won at the 2015 Shorty Awards for Best Activist. However, she has received heavy criticism for failing to protect the girls and young women in her care from sexual abuse by her lover, an accusation which was extensively researched and reported on in 2018 by Time Magazine and ProPublica. Meyler resigned from the organization as a result of the investigation.
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Wes Modder
- Enrolled in North Central University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in pastoral studies
- Occupations
- military chaplain
- Biography
-
Wesley James Modder was an American retired United States Marine Corps officer and military chaplain in the United States Navy. Modder was also occasionally an author in ETHOS, a US Navy newsletter.
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Mike Kopp
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Mike Kopp is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 22, which encompassed southern Jefferson County. He served from 2007 and as Senate Minority Leader from 2009 until his resignation in October 2011 after his wife died from cancer. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado in 2014.
General info
| Alternative names | NCU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| Motto | Your Life, Our Mission |
| Colors | navy blue, vegas gold |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 202 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 910 Elliot Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404-1391 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 430,000 |
| Phone | 6123434400 |