North Central College

North Central College is a private, Christian college located in Naperville, IL. The acceptance rate is 56%, making it slightly competitive. On our overall top colleges list, it ranks #526 in the United States. It has a small sized student body with 2,765 full-time undergrads enrolled. North Central has 60 total majors across six disciplines. The most routinely chosen fields are Psychology, Marketing, and Business, which combined make up 24% of students. Its physical therapy and sports management programs are both ranked #3 in Illinois. What's more, North Central ranked 4th in IL on our best Christian colleges list. For those living in Illinois, full price tuition goes for $37,867 a year. Students residing in other states have to pay $41,853 per year. If that price is too high, keep in mind that every single North Central undergraduate procures at least some monetary support. 67% of North Central College undergraduates graduate, expecting to find their dream jobs. On average, alumni make an annual income of $37,700 two years after receiving their diplomas. After an additional four years in the job market, the graduate's median salary increases 26.8% to $47,800, which is 19.2% over the national median earnings. Applicants might also want to be informed that its undergraduates' ACT scores typically range from 21 to 26 and 49% of applicants submit their ACT scores. Furthermore, the retention rate for first-time students is 80%, and 100% of classes have 20 to 39 students. When it comes to your pocketbook, be aware that students cough up $1,140 on course materials each year and 100% of students obtain financial aid through institutional grants. Our higher education specialists rated North Central a 9.53 for value and when rating its academics, North Central received an 8.24. Concerning student life, the average cost of a meal plan is $3,657 a year. To conclude, one out of every four graduates make a starting salary of at least $50,200 and the lowest-earning fourth of graduates receive a starting salary of $25,100 or less.