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North Central College

North Central College
30 North Brainard Street, P.O. Box 3063
Naperville, IL 60540

Official telephone: (630) 657-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 411-1861
Fax number: (630) 637-5121
Website: www.northcentralcollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,733
Full-time undergraduates: 2,590
Part-time undergraduates: 143
Total graduate students: 229
Full-time graduate students: 85
Part-time graduate students: 144
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Nonresident Alien
3.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
6.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

North Central College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 64 acres
City or town school is located in: Naperville, IL
Population of city/town: 144,864
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 28 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: northcentralcollege.edu/
content/campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (82%)
  • women's dorms (17%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Substance-free and wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 56%
Percent of students who live off campus: 44%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 45%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 360
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills, Courses offered for students on probation.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, ; other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Chronicle, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 60
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus, United Methodist Student Organization
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Konnection, Black Student Association, Raza Unida
International student organizations:
Fusion Espanola, Tous Ensemble: Le Cercle Francais; Chinese, German, international, and Japan clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, pep band, Modern Film Classics, Impressions Art club, Break Away, Cardinals in Action, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, College Union Activities Board, Progressives for Social Justice, Student Global Aids Campaign, Students Together Achieving Real Success, Green Scene, Students in Free Enterprise, OUTreach, Cardinals on Wheels, Intramurals Board, Company, Women Aspiring Venturing and Evolving, Physics League, Pre-Health Organization; Student Athletic Advisory and Finance Committee; Accounting and Affiliates of the American Chemical Student Societies; Residence Hall, Student Leaders for Teacher Educators, and Student Communicators Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Miller,
Director of Athletics
Athletics homepage: https://
northcentralcollege.edu/
content/
new-residence-hall-construction
School colors: red
School mascot: Cardinals
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballno 
Men's wrestlingnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noCCIW, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoCCIW, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
recreation center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
dance

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chicago, Midway (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Naperville (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Aurora, IL (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Holly Humphrey, Dean of Medical Education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
  • Esther Benjamin, Executive Director for Resource Development at the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM)
  • Bertram Lee, First minority owner of a professional sports team (NBA Denver Nuggets).

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