Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 512 first-time undergrad students enrolled at North Central. Among these students, 219 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 88 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1130
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3113 admitted students 219 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1030-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1130 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to North Central.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 45% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-620 -
Math
510-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3113 admitted students 88 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, North Central does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-28 -
Math
21-27 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in North Central during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, North Central received a total of 4,551 applications. These applications included 2,125 male applicants and 2,426 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,551 applicants, North Central admitted 3,113 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,415 males and 1,698 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 512 students chose to enroll at North Central. This means that 512 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 283 were male and 229 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, North Central had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. North Central had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for North Central over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
North Central College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
North Central is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at North Central College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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