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North Central College

North Central College
30 N. Brainard Street, PO 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: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,232
Full-time undergraduates: 2,039
Part-time undergraduates: 193
Total graduate students: 327
Full-time graduate students: 82
Part-time graduate students: 245
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 8%
First-year student breakdown:
1.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2% Hispanic
84.6% White (non-Hispanic)
0.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.4% Hispanic
80.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

North Central College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 59 acres
City or town school is located in: Naperville, IL
Population of city/town: 140,000
Nearest major city: Chicago, IL
Distance of nearest major city: 28 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,000,000
Online campus map: www.noctrl.edu/map/map/
index.shtml

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%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Substance free housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 77%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
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: 325
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, Course 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, special housing, adaptive equipment, As needed
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Chronicle, The Kindling (Humor Magazine), North Central Review (Literary Magazine)
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 55
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Student Union, Christian Life Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus, United Methodist Student Organization, Voices of Praise
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Konnection, Black Student Association, Cardinals Hablando Espanol, Raza Unida, Students of African-American Brotherhood
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Governing Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Leaders Association for Teacher Educators, Gay Straight Alliance, German Club, International Club, Japan Club, Break Away, Cardinals in Action, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, College Union Activities Board, Student Global Aids Campaign, Students Together Achieving Real Success, Bicycle Club, Cardinal Athletic Training Students, Cardinals on Wheels, Impressions Art Club, Intramurals Board, Modern Film Classics, NCC Cheerleading Squad, NCC Dance Team, Finance Committee, NCC Express Show Choir, NCC Green, NCC Roller Hockey Club, Progressives for Social Justice, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, The Company, The Red Noise Pep Band, Residence Hall Association, Association of Student Communicators, Physics League at North Central, Pre-Health Organization, Student Accounting Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Miller,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Kendra Hunter
School colors: red
School mascot: Cardinals
Athletic conference memberships: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago O'Hare (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: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 19% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, North Central College, Northern Ilinois University
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 43% within six months of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Warne Gates, Founder of Texaco Mildred Rebstock, 1942, Nobel Prize nominee for work synthesizing the drug chloromycetin.