by our College Data Analytics TeamNorth Central University earned 15 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 176 in Most Focused for International Studies, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
North Central University holds 15 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
North Central University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 2 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include International Studies, Marketing and Pastoral Specialized Ministries.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Minnesota) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Minnesota) | ✓ | |||
| Economic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Economic Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Economic Diversity (Minnesota) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
North Central University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #150 of 322 in Overall Athletics (D3) (top 47%).
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, North Central University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #7 of 45 in Most Popular Online for Pastoral Specialized Ministries.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
North Central University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,947 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 40%).
College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. North Central University appears in 96 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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