North Central College
Private college in Naperville, Illinois, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has nearly 70 areas of study in undergraduate majors, minors, and programs through 19 academic departments organized in three undergraduate colleges/schools (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Education and Health Sciences) and a masters program (School of Graduate and Professional Studies).
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Former names | North Central: Plainfield College (1861–1864) North-Western College (1864–1926) ----- Shimer: Mount Carroll Seminary (1852–1896) Frances Shimer Academy of the University of Chicago (1896–1907) Frances Shimer Junior College (1907–1950) Shimer College (1950–2017) |
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Motto | Lux Veritas (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Light of Truth" |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1861; 163 years ago (1861) |
Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Endowment | $112.3 million (2020)[1] |
President | Anita Thomas[2] |
Academic staff | 139 |
Students | 2,695 |
Undergraduates | 2,304 |
Postgraduates | 327 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Midsize city[3], 69.4 acres (0.281 km2) |
Newspaper | The Chronicle |
Colors | Cardinal red and white |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – CCIW |
Mascot | Chippy the Cardinal |
Website | northcentralcollege.edu |
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