Northcentral University
San Diego, CA · Private · Large city
Private institution in San Diego, CA · 98 undergraduates · $48,414 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 11%Median graduate debt
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
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Out-of-state tuition & fees
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- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $12,500196th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,4141,161st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,759740th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 981,983rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 1.0:11st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.5%1,439th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (SAN)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $69,338 | $60,771 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,518 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,569 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northcentral University’s 98 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- San Diego Global Knowledge UniversitySan Diego, CA · 98 undergrads
- Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 92 undergrads
- California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA · 105 undergrads
- San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA · 91 undergrads
- Interior Designers InstituteNewport Beach, CA · 107 undergrads
- Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA · 78 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX · 98 undergrads
- Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN · 98 undergrads
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA · 99 undergrads
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph SchoolEdison, NJ · 96 undergrads
- Catholic Distance UniversityCharles Town, WV · 95 undergrads
- Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH · 101 undergrads
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