North Central College Comparisons

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Naperville, IL
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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for North Central College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$29,722 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$31,388 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$29,582 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$32,478 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$32,392 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$32,804 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$33,474 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for North Central College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$7,984 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$273 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$3,566 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$2,771 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$10,694 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$11,978 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$10,986 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$10,676 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$9,786 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$5,872 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$25,121 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$11,046 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for North Central College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$29,268 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$32,224 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$27,565 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$33,582 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$34,939 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$34,644 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$34,443 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$31,750 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$30,536 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$32,590 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$30,086 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$34,964 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$32,982 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$30,889 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$35,790 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$35,150 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$35,888 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$35,660 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$31,022 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$31,614 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$30,742 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$30,710 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for North Central College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$3,414 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$4,914 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$1,834 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$5,444 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$6,404 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$2,724 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$13,344 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$3,756 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$10,034 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$4,774 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$6,376 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$8,672 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$6,934 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$4,754 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$1,554 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$274 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$9,126 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$4,278 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$9,166 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$12,780 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$10,178 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$1,088 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$8,940 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$5,894 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$5,236 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$15,324 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$2,744 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$5,926 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$15,160 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$8,576 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$3,044 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$6,836 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$10,670 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$7,504 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$8,162 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$5,074 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$13,976 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$6,394 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$11,712 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$8,204 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$1,144 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$17,426 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin College Franklin, IN	$7,016 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$1,500 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$214 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$11,256 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$13,176 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$11,476 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$242 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for North Central College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$9,916 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$14,170 lower in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$9,754 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$174 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$826 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$8,257 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$1,534 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$1,686 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$8,292 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$6,951 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$6,834 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Harding University Searcy, AR	$19,464 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$4,606 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$1,824 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$3,349 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$4,014 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$2,842 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$1,308 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$5,936 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$5,396 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$2,094 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$8,566 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$4,536 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$10,256 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$10,004 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$15,476 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$30,246 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$18,426 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$414 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$1,779 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026