North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
99%Acceptance rate
$25,817Average net price / year
66%Graduation rate
$45,064Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$23,200Median debt at graduation
709Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,220
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,475
- Room & board
- $10,054
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $25,817
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,450
- $30–48k
- $22,393
- $48–75k
- $23,892
- $75–110k
- $28,167
- $110k+
- $30,213
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.0%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,688
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,064
- Median debt (graduates)
- $23,200
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 52 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 9 | $49,715 | $21,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 25 | $44,708 | $21,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 3 | $42,327 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $40,927 | $26,000 |
| Religious Music and Worship | 5 | $30,092 | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | 34 | $27,370 | $26,250 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | $37,109 | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 | $26,698 | $26,868 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 709
- Graduate students
- 100
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $60,309 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 14%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.northcentral.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 10% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 15% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at North Central University?
99.0% of applicants were admitted.
How much does North Central University cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,817 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $32,220 and the full cost of attendance is $44,475.
How much do North Central University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,064 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
66% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public · 31,855 students |
$16,778 | 80% | 85% | $69,020 |
| Capella University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit · 18,364 students |
$17,956 | — | 20% | $42,189 |
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit · 9,136 students |
$33,817 | — | — | $42,810 |
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$29,926 | 48% | 51% | $40,873 |
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| Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · 117 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.