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North Central, founded in 1861, is a private, church-affiliated college. Programs are offered through the Divisions of Creative Arts, Economics and Business Administration, Humanities, Language and Literature, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Its 56-acre campus is located in a residential area of Naperville, west of metropolitan Chicago.

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Private
studentType
Coed
2,404
Undergraduates
1,164
Men - 48.4%
1,241
Women - 51.6%
324
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
68% of 4,551 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.6
SAT Math
510-610 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
520-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Freshman Award
$33,820
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$35,183
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
163
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
20%
10-19
34%
20-29
34%
30-39
12%
40-49
0%
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Naperville Population
147,986
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
59% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Cardinal
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
3.7%
Black/African-American
5.6%
Hispanic/Latino
16.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.7%
White
66.6%
Unknown
5.1%
International Students
4.0% from 46 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
56.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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