North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
4-year Private university
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Overview

North Park University is a private institution established in 1891 with urban setting located at Chicago. It is ranked 30 in Regional Universities Midwest in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $34,020 (2023). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,849. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#30 in Regional Universities Midwest
Setting
Urban
Location Chicago, Illinois
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1891
Selectivity Low
Size Small
1,849 Undergraduates
Website http://www.northpark.edu

Learning

10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$42,556
Cost of Attendance
$18,443
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $29,190
Outstate Tuition Fee $29,190
Room and Board Fees $10,125
$43,926 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

67% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$40 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Jul
01
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
--
--
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
May
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Jul
01
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$ Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$-- Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $42,556
--% Students with need received Financial Aid
--% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application August 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Nyvall Scholarships
Total Worth $22,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria 3.9 or higher GPA
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Presidential Scholarships
Total Worth $18,500 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria GPA 3.5 to 3.89
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Provost’s Scholarship
Total Worth $17,500 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria GPA 3.0 to 3.49
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
North Park Recognition
Total Worth $12,500 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria 2.5 to 2.99
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Virginia E. Hahn Memorial Scholarship
Total Worth $5,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria Available to students intending to teach history at the high school or college level.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Lighthouse Scholarship
Total Worth Varies
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria Awarded based on application and interview process for the Lighthouse Cohort.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Art Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details Art scholarships are available to all incoming first-year and transfer students, regardless of major.
Cheer and Dance Team Scholarships
Total Worth $1,000 per year
Details Promising student leaders who are committed to participating in North Park University’s recreational cheer and dance teams are invited to audition for annually renewable scholarships. Women and men in these three groups bolster the University’s team spirit at athletic competitions and perform at community events and competitions throughout the year. These teams have full use of North Park’s state-of-the-art Helwig Recreation Center. (Please note that these groups are not intercollegiate athletic teams; as a NCAA Division III university, North Park is not able to offer athletic scholarships.) Application deadline: April 15
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Students

1,849 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
79% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
42% Students graduate within 6 years