North Central College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 81% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 51% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 52% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 6% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.85 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• management
• accounting
• computer/information sciences

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in July and September.

• 16% continue immediately.

• U of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, Loyola University, North Central College,
• Northwestern University, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin at Madison.

• Amoco Research, AT&T, Chemical Waste Management, Inc..

• Dr. Daniel Ruge, personal physician to former President Reagan; Bertram Lee, co-owner of the Denver Nuggets and first minority owner of an NBA team.