Overview

North Park University is a University institution located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3225 West Foster Ave
Chicago, IL  60625-4895
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: afao@northpark.edu
Phone: 773-244-5500
Fax: 773-583-0858

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×	×
African-american/black Studies	×
French Studies	×	×
Scandinavian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical, Counseling And Applied Psychology, Other	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Geospatial Intelligence	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies	×
Pre-theology/pre-ministerial Studies	×
Religious Education	×	×
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Youth Ministry	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,742

Applied

3,295

Accepted

1,825

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,536

Females Applied

1,811

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,206

Males Applied

1,484

Males Accepted

67%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.18

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 2 recommendations
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	22	-	-

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

39,000

Private

Fees

500

Full-time student fees

12,880

Room & board

6,120

Room only

Financial Aid

34,629

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,514

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

22,496

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,590

Avg. Loan Aid

20,405

Avg. Grant Aid

29,241

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.02%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,825

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	34.94%
Black or African American	11.25%
White or Caucasian	25.59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	8.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	3.64%
Other	3.58%

Gender

Male (41.59%)

Female (55.56%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

311

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 114

Part-time - 197

Male - 123

Female - 188