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Acceptance Rate 77.33%
Yield 13.56%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 27
Applicants 4,596

NCC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 77.33% at North Central College. Total 4,596 students applied and 3,554 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationnorthcentralcollege.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://northcentralcollege.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate77.33%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 77.33%. A total of 4,596 students (2,094 men and 2,500 women) have applied to and 3,554 (1,595 men and 1,958 women) students admitted to North Central College.
Among them, 239 male and 243 female students have enrolled into NCC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NCC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,5962,0942,50000
Admitted3,5541,5951,95800
Enrolled48223924300
Acceptance Rate 77.33% 76.17% 78.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.56% 14.98% 12.41% - -
[Chart] North Central College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NCC, 103 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 31 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at NCC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,055.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NCC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NCC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NCC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105511901310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600650
Math525590660
ACT Composite242729
Math242529
English222529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to North Central College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for NCC
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NCC

The calendar system at North Central College is Semester. North Central College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that North Central College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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