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North Central College





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President Harold R. Wilde
School type Private
Religious affiliation United Methodist Church
Founded 1861
Location Naperville , Illinois
Enrollment 1,900 full-time undergraduates
Faculty 125 full-time
Endowment $25 million (2004)
Campus surroundings Suburban
Campus size 59 acres (227,000 m²)
Sports teams Competes in NCAA Division III
Mascot Cardinals



ACADEMICS

North Central College is a private, primarily undergraduate four-year college. At its core, it is a liberal-arts institution with a nearly 150-year tradition of education. Today, however, it is a comprehensive college offering more than 50 undergraduate majors leading to a bachelor's degree, as well as master's degrees in business administration, computer science, education, leadership studies, liberal studies and management information systems.


ATHLETICS

North Central College's mascot is the Cardinal , in tradition of the bird's habitance in Illinois. The school competes in NCAA Division III and the College Conference Of Illinois And Wisconsin (CCIW). It sponsors 19 sports and has won 22 national championships.

The college is best known for its Men's Track and Field and Cross Country teams, which have won many national championships. The campus has also hosted past NCAA Division III national events.


HISTORY

North Central College was first founded in 1861 as Plainfield College in Plainfield, Illinois . Classes were first held on November 11 of that year. On February 15 , 1864 , the Board of Trustees changed the name of the school to North-Western College. The college moved to Naperville in 1870 . The name was again changed in 1926 to North Central College.


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