Esports

With North Central Rams Varsity Esports team, students are given the opportunity to play video games competitively with teams across the country.  

NCU’s varsity esports team is the first and only team of its kind in the Twin Cities, offering student athletes the chance to game while also earning a degree. Student athletes will be coached, and many are offered scholarships 

What are Esports? 

• Esports are organized video game competitions. Gamers may compete as teams or individually in competitive video games tournaments.  

Esport Arena

The arena features 25 gaming desktops with Ryzen R9 5900x processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards, and 32GB of RAM. Plus, synchronous 10 GigE wired internet.

Esports Teams

The arena will be home to the University’s five esports teams:

• Rocket League
• League of Legends
• Fortnite
• Valorant
• Super Smash Bros

Why you should join #DOWNTOWNU™

At North Central University, the athletic program is an integral part of your educational journey, propelling you to grow in all aspects of your life.  

NCU Athletics is committed to developing passionate champions with grit while challenging them to grow as men and women of influence in a Christ-centered environment.  

Esport athletes will receive coaching and have access to the newly renovated varsity eSports lab.

Scholarships are available, and 100% of NCU students receive financial aid.

Esports Quick Stats 

• Varsity esports programs are growing across the country. 

• The National Association of Collegiate Esports reports that more than 240 colleges across the United States have varsity eSports programs.  

• Esports are international – with many enthusiasts and athletes in the US, China, and South Korea. 
• Retention rates among esports student athletes are amongst the highest of varsity student athletes.  

North Central Athletics News

Read current updates about NCU athletics including news articles, game recaps, and more.

• NCU Athletics launches Hall of Fame
• NCU Rams look toward the future
• North Central athletes focused on serving

The term “gaming,” as referenced in conjunction with North Central’s eSports program, refers to video games that are played in a highly organized competitive environment* and does not involve gambling of any kind.

* Harvard: What are Esports?