North Central University
university in Minneapolis, Minnesota
North Central University (NCU) is a private Christian university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is owned and operated by 11 Assemblies of God districts of the upper Midwest. NCU was founded in 1930 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is one of 17 Assemblies of God institutions of higher education in the United States.
History
The university was founded in 1930 as the "North Central Bible Institute" under the ownership of the North Central District Council of the Assemblies of God. After several years of increasing enrollment, the school moved to its current location in Minneapolis in 1936.
The school began to offer four-year degrees in 1955, and became the "North Central Bible College" in 1957.
The college became in a university in 1998, adopting its current name, "North Central University".
Presidents
F. J. Lindquist 1930–1961
G. Raymond Carlson 1961–1969
Cyril E. Homer 1970–1971
D. H. Mapson (interim) 1971
E. M. Clark 1971–1979
Don Argue 1979–1995
Gordon Anderson 1995–June 2017
Scott Hagan June 2017–2023
Douglas Graham 2023–2025
Darnell Williams 2025–present
Academics
Academic and spiritual requirements
All of North Central University's bachelor's programs contain a General Education Core, a Christian Studies Core, and a Major Core, most of which can be earned by completing 124 credits. The Christian Studies Core is a required portion of all bachelor's degrees.
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