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Transfer & Find your path 

Whether you’re transferring from a two-year school or another four-year college or university, at North Central College you’ll find a supportive community where everyone shares an interest in your success. It’s a place where you have the chance to grow, learn and put your classroom learning into real-life action.

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Ready to transfer and Be central? Contact us to arrange a personalized visit to campus and see for yourself!

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How to Apply

Our next traditional start term possibility, Spring Term 2019, begins Monday, March 25th. For full admission, financial aid and registration consideration, there is a target date of Friday, March 1st for Spring Term file completion. If you cannot complete your file by this date, call our office at 630-637-5800 to discuss your situation. We are also currently admitting students for our Fall Term 2019 (August 19th start) and our Spring Term 2019 (January 6th start).

 

Admission Requirements 

  • To be competitive for admission, a 2.5 transferable grade-point average is preferred.  
  • If you have not earned 24 transferable semester hours, your high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores will also be required.
  • You must not have been dismissed for any reason from your last institution attended.

 

Your Application and Transcripts

Submit an online application or download a printable version.

Request official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities be sent to the Office of Admission. We accept sealed, official paper transcripts as well as official electronic transcripts that are sent directly through the following sources: Credentials eScrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, and Joint Services Transcripts.

 

Send an official high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores if you have not earned 27 transferable semester hours at the time of application.

  • ACT - North Central College code: 1096
  • SAT - North Central College code: 1555

 

Optional Information We Will Consider:

  • Personal statement or documentation of extenuating circumstances
  • Letters of recommendation

 

For Full Financial Aid Consideration:

Note

To enroll as degree-seeking at North Central College, you need to have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma. North Central College does not accept degree-seeking students who only meet requirements to show an ability to benefit or who are only beyond the age of compulsory attendance in the state of Illinois.

To evaluate the validity of a student's high school diploma if the school or the Secretary has reason to believe that the diploma is not valid, the Office of Admission contacts the registrar or counseling office at the high school in question for confirmation of the diploma’s validity. 

If the diploma was not obtained from an entity that provides secondary school education, the Office of Admission would require the student to provide alternate documentation showing they have a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma.  Student self-certification is not sufficient documentation, and if the Office of Admission is not able to validate the high school diploma, the applicant cannot appeal the decision not to validate the diploma.

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