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North Central College
30 North Brainard St, PO Box 3063
Naperville, IL 60540

(800) 411-1861
thcentralcollege.edu
     
Fast Facts    
North Central College is a coeducational, private, liberal arts college, founded in 1861 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Mission
North Central College — “where you are central” — is a community of learners dedicated to preparing informed, involved, principled and productive citizens and leaders over a lifetime. The College is committed to academic excellence; an academic climate that emphasizes leadership, ethics and values; an innovative, integrated and internationalized curriculum that balances detailed practical knowledge in job-related fields with a liberal arts foundation in writing, speaking and thinking; and a caring environment with small classes and one-on-one instruction where each person is treated as an individual.

Location
Naperville, IL, 29 miles from downtown Chicago

Athletics
NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), 22 varsity sports and many intramurals to choose from.
  Student Profile
2040 students (56% female, 44% male); from 25 states and 25 foreign countries. 12 % minority.

Faculty Profile
125 full-time faculty, 92 part time. 14:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 19.

Costs and Aid
2007-2008: $32,241 comprehensive ($24,159 tuition); Over 90% of students receive some financial aid.

More Distinctions:
• North Central College is recognized as one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report

• It is ranked as a “college for high-achieving students” by Peterson’s Competitive Colleges, and has been called one of the “most interesting colleges” in the nation by Kaplan’s Unofficial Insiders Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges.