How You Will Learn

Our First-Year Experience (FYE) program eases your transition and helps you find your place in our close-knit community. Beginning with Summer Orientation and Welcome Week, we’ll guide you through the unique opportunities that come with being central. You’ll start the term with a special FYE class, and a First-Year Mentor will offer practical advice and direction.

North Central celebrates your individuality. You'll learn in small groups with hands-on instruction. Our smaller classrooms afford you the personal attention to discover the best within yourself.

In any given classroom, it’s likely that several students are the first in their immediate families to pursue higher education. About 40 percent of North Central students are first-generation college students -- meaning, their parents do not have four-year degrees. Our Cardinal First program offers the resources, mentoring and networking to make the transition easier for both you and your parents and help ensure that you receive your degree.

Ethics matter. At North Central, you're encouraged to balance values and service with personal achievement. In the process, you'll become a greater asset to both your profession and your community.

Our curriculum balances job-related knowledge with a liberal arts foundation. This potent combination of traditional educational values and professional studies helps you become a well-rounded global citizen ready to succeed and lead in the workforce and your community.

Your education is about more than a diploma. At North Central, we offer undergraduate programs with a professional emphasis, including internships and innovative career preparation activities. You’ll be equipped for today’s ever-changing workplace.