North Central University

North Central University is a private nonprofit college in Minneapolis, MN. Its average net price is $26,221 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$27,044
$30,001 to $48,000$22,589
$48,001 to $75,000$28,175
$75,001 to $110,000$27,374
$110,001 and up$29,924
$33,180Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$33,180Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$26,221Average Net Price
$11,070Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$900Books and Supplies
$3,240Other Expenses
55.0%Students on Pell Grants
58.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

99.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,576
8 years after entry$45,345
10 years after entry$45,958
58.7%Graduation Rate
82.2%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Minneapolis, MNLocation
Large citySetting
709Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
American Sign Language$37,521 National median for this major n=704Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,374 National median for this major n=1,637Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,542 Small program - rough guide n=30$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=38
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$35,131 National median for this major n=177Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$34,202 Small program - rough guide n=32$23,093 Small program - rough guide n=46
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$40,983 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published

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