North Central College

North Central College is a private, religous school located in the suburban setting of Naperville, IL, less than an hour from Chicago.

Founded in 1861, the institution currently enrolls around 2,832 students a year, including 2,475 undergrads. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About Cardinals

Acceptance rate: 53%

Average GPA: 3.69

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: April 15

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: June 1

Cardinals Acceptance Rate

Cardinals accepts around 53 percent of applicants each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.69 out of 4.0.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Cardinals a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience.

Retention and graduation rates

About 78 percent of students who start at Cardinals come back the next year. Out of the 576 students who started at Cardinals as first-time freshman, 332 graduate within four years.

Cardinals's six-year graduation for undergrads is 66 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. In 2020, students graduated with an average of $34,534 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Cardinals sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Cardinals a good school for YOU?

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Cardinals's application deadline is April 1. All applicants should hear back from Cardinals by June 1.

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