Information for NCC Study 2027 -2028

About NCC

NCC is a 4-year liberal arts college founded in 1861. It has more than 100 majors and programs from which undergraduates can choose! It also has an English Language Institute for international students. The English Department at the Faculty of Education and NCC have had an exchange program since 2004.

Basic Information

• Number of students: About 3000
• Student backgrounds: 26 states, 20 countries
• Standard class size: 19
• Faculty to Student ratio: 1:14
• Location: Naperville, Illinois
• Home page: http://northcentralcollege.edu/home

Schedule and Application Process

February, 2027: Explanation

February-March: Candidates confirm requirements*
March 30: Submit to James Hall your intention to apply on Google Forms. It should include:
– A statement of your intention to apply and explaining why you are a good candidate. (Within one page)
– Your transcript
– A copy of your most recent TOEFL Score (If you have taken the test)
April 1: James reports the candidate(s) to NCC
May 1: Application to NCC
August, 2027 to January, 2028 or May, 2028: Go to NCC!

*You must have language proficiency at the following level: TOEFL iBT: 79, Institutional TOEFL: 550, IELTS 6.5 with sub-scores of 6.0 or higher, EIKEN: Grade Pre-1, Pearson’s English Test: 58, Duolingo English Test: 120

Necessary Qualifications/ Characteristics

• A solid academic record (A GPA of over 2.3).
• A TOEFL Score of over 550/ Eiken pre-1
• Sufficient English proficiency to take university classes in the US.
• Independent: The NCC program supervisors will support students who want to study at NCC. However, the candidate should be able to get everything done without being told to do something. In addition, the candidate should be able to think about how to do the difficult tasks necessary to enter NCC before asking for help. This includes:
  • handling the challenges of the application process for NCC (visa, medical records, etc.)
  • planning their stay at NCC (Look at the online course catalog, determine what they will do for the vacations, decide what they want to research).
  • understanding their remaining required credits for graduating before and after going to NCC and how this impacts the timing of their graduation.
• A JASSO scholarship is available, but applicants should understand the expenses and have a plan to fund their stay.
• The applicant should be willing to write an ePortfolio for the いわて『Glocal』教育人材育成プログラム, which is a condition for their JASSO scholarship.

Life at NCC

These are must-reads! These are diary entries written by Iwate University students studying at NCC

＊ I highly recommend that you read Haruka’s ePortfolio on the いわて『Glocal』教育人材育成プログラム　Developing Glocal Leaders site about her life and learning at NCC. The site requires registration. Second- and third-year students who have taken ETM are already registered.

Presentation from Haruka Miura about Life at NCC

Information about 2027 – 2028 from NCC

• NCC offers the following information for international students about how to apply for a visa and life at NCC.
• The Fact Sheet below is for the 2026/2027 academic year, but it is relevant for the 2027/2028 academic year.