About this program
Nursing (Pre)
North Central College offers a pre-nursing program designed to give you a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and prepare you to pursue further studies. You have the flexibility to select from any of North Central’s majors while completing the required prerequisite courses to apply to a nursing program.
You can also:
- Explore opportunities to volunteer or job shadow at places like Almost Home Kids, a Naperville-based pediatric, short-term care home that services children who are medically fragile.
- Study abroad or apply for a Richter Independent Study Fellowship grant to conduct health-related research in a foreign country.
- Get personalized attention in small classes from professors who know you and can write letters of recommendation to graduate schools on your behalf.
- Work with North Central's dedicated pre-health advisor.
- Network with alumni and peers through North Central’s student-run Pre-Health Organization.
Admission requirements
Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): North Central requires an official TOEFL score of at least 79 (Internet-based test) or 550 (paper-based test). (Our institution code: 1555)
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): North Central also accepts official IELTS overall scores of 6.5 with sub-scores of 6.0 or higher.
- ACT or SAT: Students may also submit official SAT or ACT scores in place of the TOEFL.
- Most successful applicants choosing this option have earned at least a 500 on the EBRW section of the SAT or at least a 19 on the English section of the ACT.
- Our institution codes are: 1555 (SAT) and 1096 (ACT).
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the college website.
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Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the college website for more information
Tuition
Tution fee: $42,026 per year
Career paths
Graduates include:
- Registered nurse, Family Birth Center, Edward Hospital
- Registered nurse, cardiac/neuro/spinal surgical unit, Rush University Medical Center
- Pediatric nurse practitioner, The Heart Center at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Nursing instructor, self-employed adjunct faculty, Kankakee/Joliet, Ill.
- Emergency department director, Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, Fla.
- Registered nurse, neuro ICU, Loyola University Medical Center
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North Central College
North Central College is a nationally ranked institution located in Naperville, Illinois, a thriving suburb just thirty minutes by train from Chicago. Our students have access to state-of-the art facilities and distinctive programs, particularly in the sciences and business. At...
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