North Central vs Haverford College

North Central College and Haverford College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. North Central, a private liberal arts college in Naperville, Illinois, boasts a 70% acceptance rate, while Haverford, a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania, has a highly selective 14% acceptance rate. North Central's student body is more diverse, with 30% of students identifying as minorities compared to Haverford's 28%. Both colleges offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at North Central including Business, Education, and Nursing, and popular majors at Haverford including Social Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and English Language and Literature. With graduation rates of 75% and 92% respectively, both colleges ensure that their students are well-prepared for their future careers. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more key differences and similarities between these two excellent institutions.

	Haverford College	North Central College
Overview
Location	Haverford, Pennsylvania	Naperville, Illinois
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	94.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	17.8%	68.4%
Application fees	$65	$25
SAT range	1420 - 1540	1030 - 1230
ACT range	33 - 35	22 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	38.0%	43.0%
Students submitting ACT score	21.0%	17.0%
Total number of applicants	5,332	4,551
Total number of admissions given out	951	3,113
Admitted students who chose to enroll	411	512
Yield rate	43.2%	16.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,570	$61,098
Average net price	$24,462	$26,207
Tuition	$60,442	$42,026
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,320 Meal plan: $6,980	Room/dormitory: $7,998 Meal plan: $3,890
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	45.0% Average amount $53,518	100.0% Average amount $28,670
Students receiving federal student loan	15.0% Average amount $4,885	60.0% Average amount $5,156
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $26,584	25.0% Average amount $6,992

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,420 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	2,404 Men 48.4% Women 51.6%
Graduate students	N/A	324 Men 29.3% Women 70.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	26.8%
International students	10.6%	3.7%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,424	1,333
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Ohio Michigan

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Physical Science Computer and Information Science Foreign Languages and Literatures Mathematics and Statistics	Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	90.1%	64.4%
Dropout rate	2.9%	35.1%
Transferred out	6.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,410 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,952 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,876 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,162 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,561 Year 2: $63,501 Year 3: $74,669 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,155 Year 2: $62,260 Year 3: $71,061 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,815 Year 2: $58,921 Year 3: $66,245 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,117 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $64,795 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,621 Year 2: $45,305 Year 3: $51,292 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,923 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $50,109 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,795 Year 2: $43,000 Year 3: $49,516 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,391 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $47,721 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,154 Year 2: $45,584 Year 3: $46,743 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,411 Year 2: $40,441 Year 3: $44,647

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