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University or college · Private nonprofit

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN230 online only

North Central University is a private nonprofit university in Minneapolis, MN, with about 754 students on campus.

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Students on campus
754
plus 230 studying only online
Admission rate
99%
higher than at 94% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,817
higher than at 74% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
66%
higher than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$45,064
higher than at 61% of U.S. colleges
In brief

North Central University, in brief

Easy to get into, and most students finish

North Central University admits 99% of applicants, yet 66% of students graduate, more than at 71% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $20,450 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
66%
within 6 years · Pell students 63%
Come back for year two
82%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$45,064
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,200
about $246 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$246 a month against about $3,141 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

68%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 85% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$45k
Middle income$30–75k
$41k
Higher incomeover $75k
$48k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into North Central University?

99%

of applicants admitted

About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. North Central University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $44,475 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $32,220Room & board $10,054Books & supplies $900Other costs $1,301

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,817.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,892

About $95,568 over 4 years · 46% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 25%Theology 25%Interdisciplinary 15%Education 10%Psychology 6%Parks, recreation & fitness 5%Everything else 15%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries34 graduates a year · typical debt $26,250
$42k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations25 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$61k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods19 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$46k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other18 graduates a year
—not reported
Social Work12 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness10 graduates a year
—not reported
Marketing9 graduates a year · typical debt $21,250
$51k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

709 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 61%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Asian 3%Two or more 5%International 1%

Women and men

Women 55%Men 45%
14 : 1
students per teacher
43%
get Pell grants (lower income)
59%
take federal loans
10%
undergrads 25 or older
10%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Minneapolis

11% of Minneapolis’s 430,324 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Minneapolis pages.

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Straight-line distances from North Central University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.