North Central College is a coeducational, liberal arts college located in downtown Naperville, Illinois, US. It is part of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, and is affiliated to the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1861, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences that offers more than 55 undergraduate majors and graduate programming in six areas. North Central College is committed to academic excellence; a climate that emphasizes leadership, ethics, values and service; a curriculum that balances job-related knowledge with a liberal arts foundation; and a caring environment with small classes.
North Central College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Location & Facilities
Campus
The 68.5-acre campus, situated in Naperville's beautiful residential Historic District, offers 11 residence halls, three dining halls and 39 total buildings.
Location
With a population of nearly 145,000, Naperville is rated by Money Magazine as among the nation's "Best Places to Live" and by Chicagoans as the most desirable town to live. The city anchors the research and development corridor along I-88, near Argonne National Laboratory on the east and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory on the west. The campus is just 28 miles from Chicago and a 30-minute ride on the Metra train from downtown Chicago and the economic, social and cultural opportunities available in the nation's third-largest metropolitan area. A daily Amtrak train stops in Naperville. O'Hare International Airport is 27 miles from campus; Midway Airport is 30 miles.