What SAT score do you need for North Central College? (Middle 50%: 1040–1310)
First-year students at North Central College who sent an SAT scored 1040–1310, with a median of 1200 (Common Data Set 2024–25). North Central College admits 77% of applicants.
Where your score lands at North Central College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1040–1310, median 1200
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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North Central College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1040–1310
- Median SAT
- 1200
- About on the ACT
- 20–28
- Sent an SAT
- 21%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
North Central College admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 37%, from 7,307 in 2015 to 4,596 in 2024, and North Central College's admit rate went from 57% to 77%.
- 57%
- 77%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,596 | 3,554 | 77% |
| 2023 | 5,241 | 3,056 | 58% |
| 2022 | 5,099 | 3,104 | 61% |
| 2021 | 4,551 | 3,113 | 68% |
| 2020 | 6,919 | 3,687 | 53% |
| 2019 | 6,847 | 3,673 | 54% |
| 2018 | 6,625 | 3,689 | 56% |
| 2017 | 7,220 | 3,928 | 54% |
| 2016 | 6,860 | 4,072 | 59% |
| 2015 | 7,307 | 4,177 | 57% |
In fall 2024, 482 of the 3,554 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at North Central College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 990Far reachHold
- 990–1030ReachHold
- 1040–1190TargetHold
- 1200–1300TargetSend
- 1310 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
North Central College SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 525 | 590 | 660 |
| SAT total | 1040 | 1200 | 1310 |
| ACT composite | 24 | 27 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 21% sent an SAT and 6% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.57
- Top 10% of their class
- 21%
- of new students who reported a rank
North Central College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $21,044
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 64%
- Median earnings
- $60,123
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,674
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like North Central College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- DePaulChicago, IL · 76% admitted1090–1300, median 1200
- Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · 78% admitted1100–1340, median 1200
- Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · 78% admitted1100–1300, median 1200
- Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · 78% admitted1115–1340, median 1200
- DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · 77% admitted1120–1300, median 1210
- Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · 76% admitted1077.5–1262.5, median 1195
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Sources
- North Central College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- North Central College website
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