North Central College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

North Central College, also known as NCC, is a private, four-year college located in Naperville, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1861. The college campus spreads across an area of more than 55 acres in Naperville. It was originally named Plainfield College and was located in Plainfield, Illinois. The first classes began on November 11, 1861. It became North-Western College on February 15, 1864. It moved to its present location in 1870 and adopted its current name in 1926. It offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 50 majors.

The students of NCC run several clubs and organizations such as the American Marketing Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Governing Association, Asian Student Konnection, International Club, Student Global AIDS Campaign, NCC Dance Team, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

NCC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The sports teams are nicknamed the Cardinals.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, media, and liberal arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,726 in 2009-2010 (2,491 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

North Central College provides on-campus housing for 1,327 of its 2,491 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

North Central College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (201 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Science

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (127 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

LIBERAL ARTS (132 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (41 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (36 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (29 awarded)

• Psychology