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North Central College

Naperville, IL · Private · Midsize city · Cardinals · NCC · Naperville University · North Central · North Central University · University of Naperville

Private institution in Naperville, IL · 2,360 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $60,123 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$23,0331,338th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$44,3941,726th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$44,3941,713th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$54,8031,590th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,5001,189th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,123536th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,762458th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
71.1%379th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
81.7%577th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
58.3%368th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1165493rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,360845th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.7%1,471st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$65,905$63,501
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$60,920$58,921
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$54,713—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$54,644$56,641
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,733$45,305
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,464$46,478
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$47,930$45,584
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,595$43,240
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,356$43,000
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$42,682$33,281
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$42,338$40,441
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,025—

Campus facts

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to North Central College’s 2,360 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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