NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE D-14

30 North Brainard St., PO Box 3063
Naperville, IL 60566-7063
Tel: (630)637-5100
Free: 800-411-1861
Admissions: (630)637-5802
E-mail: ncadm@noctrl.edu
Web Site: http://www.noctrl.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1861. Setting: 56-acre suburban campus with easy access to Chicago. Endowment: $57 million. Research spending 2003-04: $196,029. Educational spending 2003-04: $5827 per student. Total enrollment: 2,377. Faculty: 209 (125 full-time, 84 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,806 applied, 69% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 49% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 1 National Merit Scholar, 7 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,788 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 248 students, 49% women, 51% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 24 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 33% 25 or older, 58% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences and history; communications/communication technologies. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Aurora University, Benedictine University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, 1 recommendation, ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $27,147 includes full-time tuition ($20,160), mandatory fees ($240), and college room and board ($6747). Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $505 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $20 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all. Most popular organizations: College Union Activities Board, student radio station, Cards in Action (service group), Black Student Organization, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: homecoming, African-American History Month, Spring Formal. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 990 college housing spaces available; 984 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Oesterle Library with 149,181 books, 205,396 microform titles, 648 serials, 2,717 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $988,367. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Naperville, population 120,000, is a suburban community 29 miles west of Chicago on the Burlington Northern Railroad route. It has a moderate, temperate climate, is the site of many corporate and scientific research installations, and is in the "Research and Development Corridor of Illinois." The community facilities include public and college libraries, a YMCA, hospital, many churches, motels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and numerous civic organizations. Many parks and attractive natural surroundings provide for outdoor sports and recreation. Part-time employment for students is generally available.