North College of Nanjing Normal University is an independent college jointly organized by Nanjing Normal University and Nanjing Normal University Education Development Foundation with the approval of the Ministry of Education. The Education Development Foundation of Nanjing Normal University is sponsored by Nanjing Normal University. North College of Nanjing Normal University is equivalent to Nanjing Normal University's self-management, which is relatively better.

Taizhou College of Nanjing Normal University is jointly funded by Nanjing Normal University and Taizhou Higher Education Investment Development Co., Ltd., and its relationship with Nanjing Normal University is not as close as that of Zhongbei College of Nanjing Normal University.