North Central College is a private liberal arts college in the historic district of Naperville, Illinois, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church having nearly 70 areas of study in undergraduate majors, minors and programs through 19 academic departments organized in three undergraduate colleges/schools (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Education and Health Sciences) and a masters program (School of Graduate and Professional Studies). Unlike most colleges, it uses a trimester-based academic calendar.