Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College · Campus
Naperville, IL · City · Private · Master's university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
2,397
Undergraduates
+ 459 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
82%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
11%
From out of state
first-year students
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Naperville, IL
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
- Admissions58% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,397459
Undergraduates 2,397Graduate students 459
Where first-years come from
85%11%
In state 85%Other states 11%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
61%17%
White 61%Hispanic 17%Black 6%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 4%Not reported 4%
- Women55%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class516 entered last fall
- Transfers in273 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online13% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services17.4% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,434 | $1,934 | $14,368 |
| Off campus | $10,208 | $9,038 | $19,246 |
| With family | — | $5,166 | $5,166 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.55 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list North Central College is on.
Filter every program by setting, size, distance from home, cost and campus safety — then email the coaches from Gmail.Start your board