North Central College is a private liberal arts college located in historic Naperville, Illinois, United States. The institution originally began in Plainfield, Illinois as Plainfield College. The college moved to Naperville in 1870 and the name changed to its current name in 1926. North Central has received numerous recognitions throughout the years.
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