by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Northcentral University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Northcentral University was awarded 12 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Northcentral University is ranked #1,449 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Northcentral University is also ranked #157 on the Best Colleges in California list.
At Northcentral University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 1 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In the current academic year, there are 98 undergraduates at Northcentral University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Northcentral University.
The typical net cost at Northcentral University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northcentral University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northcentral University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $4,933 a year. That adds up to $19,732 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Northcentral University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Northcentral University make around $48,414 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Northcentral University make the most money.
Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in San Diego, California. San Diego is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Northcentral University.
Contact information for Northcentral University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9388 Lightwave Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone: | 8006288648 |
| Website: | www.ncu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/NorthcentralU |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/NorthcentralU |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 9 majors graduated from Northcentral University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,955 | NA |
| General Education | 551 | $59,679 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 367 | $41,105 |
| Business Administration & Management | 328 | $76,048 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 179 | NA |
| General Psychology | 152 | $55,389 |
| Educational Administration | 90 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 45 | NA |
| Child Development & Psychology | 39 | NA |
| Social Work | 34 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
60 students took at least one online class at Northcentral University.
Learn more about online learning at Northcentral University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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