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North Park University

General Information

Name: North Park University
Address: 3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4895
Phone:

  • General information: (773) 244-6200
  • Financial aid office: (773) 244-5560
  • Admissions office: (773) 244-5500

Website: www.northpark.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Covenant Church of America

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,535$17,800$20,350
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,550$7,280$6,980
        Other expenses$900$900$900
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,280$7,280$6,980
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,000$4,000$4,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,785$26,780$29,030
Off-campus$28,415$27,680$29,930
Off-campus with family$23,335$22,600$25,150

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4483
  • State/local grants:$4419
  • Institutional grants:$10475
  • Student loans:$3947

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,304510794
Percent admitted69.8%63.1%74.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.8%41.6%40.3%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2684
Undergraduate enrollment: 1900
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Religious Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Doctor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Master


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