North Central College is a private liberal arts college  in the historic district of Naperville, Illinois ,  US.  It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church having nearly 70 areas of study in undergraduate majors, minors and programs through 19 academic departments organized in three undergraduate colleges and a masters program.  Unlike most colleges, it uses a trimester-based academic calendar.

North Central has been a place where new ideas lead to unlimited possibilities. They are an independent college dedicated to the power of the liberal arts and sciences to transform students into leaders both in their careers and communities. There nearly 3,000 students study across more than 65 undergraduate and graduate programs,  with their education made richer by supportive faculty and staff,  world-class facilities and countless opportunities to learn beyond the classroom.