North Central College
30 N Brainard St, Naperville, IL 60540
Description
North Central College is a community of learners dedicated to preparing informed, involved, principled and productive citizens and leaders over a lifetime. A comprehensive liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, North Central fulfills its mission by recognizing the individual needs of students at different stages of life and from different ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds -- students who bring diverse expectations to the educational process -- with programs responsive to those needs (residential, outreach, full-time, part-time, undergraduate and master's level) while ensuring that all students experience in common:*One faculty committed to teaching ... in small classes ... in which writing and speaking skills are emphasized, and one standard that is applied to all degree recipients.
*Educational programs rooted in the liberal arts but also actively engaging the world of work and the practical skills needed for jobs and successful careers.
*A commitment, both inside and outside the classroom, to teaching leadership, ethics and values.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
United Methodist
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Cardinals
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$26,916
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,916
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
2,798
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 2,388
- Freshman Class
- 543
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 2,798
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 85%
- Graduate
- 15%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 87%
- Out-of-State
- 13%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 56%
- Men
- 44%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 3%
- Caucasian
- 81%
- Latino
- 5%
- Other
- 8%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 87%
- Wisconsin
- 2%
- Michigan
- 2%
- Indiana
- 1%
- Other
- 8%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%