North Central College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
North Central College is a private master's university in Naperville, IL (city setting), with 2,397 undergraduates (55% women), affiliated with the United Methodist. It admitted 58% of 5,241 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1065–1280 on the SAT and 23–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,962 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $24,190 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 71% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, visual & performing arts. The campus reported 1.55 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where North Central College ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $44,394
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research North Central College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
North Central College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 31 | — | 5 | $153k | $4,940 | — | |
| Baseball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 43 | — | 1 | $268k | $6,229 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | — | 1 | $247k | $11,770 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | — | 1 | $192k | $9,149 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 56 | — | 11 | $72k | $1,281 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | — | 8 | $78k | $5,969 | — | |
| Football | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 142 | — | 1 | $1.1M | $7,695 | — | |
| Men's Golf | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 12 | — | 3 | $60k | $5,012 | — | |
| Women's Golf | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 10 | — | 3 | $66k | $6,649 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 36 | — | 1 | $141k | $3,905 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 20 | — | 1 | $119k | $5,946 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 36 | — | 1 | $197k | $5,467 | — | |
| Softball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 19 | — | 1 | $171k | $9,015 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 11 | — | 3 | $33k | $3,028 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 12 | — | 1 | $64k | $5,327 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 12 | — | 2 | $62k | $5,192 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | — | 2 | $61k | $4,655 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 107 | — | 1 | $164k | $1,529 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 68 | — | 1 | $130k | $1,917 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 17 | — | 3 | $125k | $7,334 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 19 | — | 1 | $116k | $6,113 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 47 | — | 14 | $210k | $4,465 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 49 | — | 8 | $247k | $5,042 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.