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  North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 606254895
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(773) 244-6200 Ext.
(773) 244-5560 Ext.
(773) 244-5500 Ext.

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degree, Master's degree, Certificates/Post-Master's certificate, Doctor's degree, First-Professional degree
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 3,023 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$40.00

About this School
North Park University is a four-year university located at 3225 W. Foster Avenue on the north side of Chicago, Illinois in the North Park neighborhood. It was founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church and shares its campus with the denomination's only seminary. The university enrolls close to 3,000 students from around the country and the world, and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$20,015$18,535$17,800
Out of State$20,015$18,535$17,800
Books and Supplies$800$800$800
On-Campus
Room and board$7,850$7,550$7,280
Other Expenses$900$900$900
Off Campus
Room and board$7,280$7,280$7,280
Other Expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$4,000$4,000$4,000

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 27% $3,648
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 26% $4,195
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 69% $4,556
Loans to students 74% $3,432
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Bachelor degree
Youth Ministry
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Youth Ministry: A program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Includes instruction in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and developmen...

Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and oth...

Bachelor degree
Sociology
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social chan...

Bachelor degree
Social Sciences
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Bachelor degree
Scandinavian Studies
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Scandinavian Studies: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Scandinavia, defined as Northern Europe including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, related island groups (including Greenland), and bor...

Bachelor degree
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: A program that focuses on one or more of the languages, literatures, and linguistics of the peoples of Scandinavia and associated Northern European island groups. Programs may involve multiple languages and language families, ...

Bachelor degree
Religious Education
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Religious Education: A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning a...

Bachelor degree
Psychology
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the va...

Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, p...

Bachelor degree
Physics
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, therm...

Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Philosophy
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications ...

Bachelor degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration ...

Bachelor degree
Music
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other ma...

Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketi...

Bachelor degree
Management Science
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Management Science, General: A general program that focuses on the application of mathematical modeling, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimization theory ...

Bachelor degree
Kindergarten + Preschool Education and Teaching
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Kindergarten + Preschool Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulation...

Bachelor degree
International Relations and Affairs
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs: A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and ...

Bachelor degree
International Business + Trade + Commerce
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree International Business + Trade + Commerce: A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary is...

Bachelor degree
Information Resources Management + CIO Training
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Information Resources Management + CIO Training: A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of information technology, computer systems management, and business operations to the planning, management, and evaluation of information services in organizations. Includes ...

Bachelor degree
Human Resources Management + Personnel Administration
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Human Resources Management + Personnel Administration, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization...

Bachelor degree
History
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies ...

Bachelor degree
Health and Physical Education
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation ...

Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, s...

Bachelor degree
Finance
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Finance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instr...

Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subje...

Bachelor degree
Economics
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro...

Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organi...

Bachelor degree
Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist: A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on dia...

Bachelor degree
Chemistry
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, account...

Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of bio...

Bachelor degree
Biological and Physical Sciences
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Biological and Physical Sciences: A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

Bachelor degree
Bible + Biblical Studies
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Bible + Biblical Studies: A program that focuses on the Christian and/or Jewish Bible and related literature, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting the theological, doctrinal, and ethical messages contained therein. May include preparation for applying these studies ...

Bachelor degree
Athletic Training + Trainer
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer: A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic...

Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Bachelor degree
African-American + Black Studies
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree African-American + Black Studies: A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin A...

Bachelor degree
Advertising
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Advertising: A program that focuses on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands; and that prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and ...

Bachelor degree
Accounting
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Bachelor degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounti...

Master's degree
Theology + Theological Studies
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Theology + Theological Studies: A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apol...

Master's degree
Religious Education
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Religious Education: A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning a...

Master's degree
Nursing Science (MS
PhD)
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Nursing Science (MS, PhD): A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical...

Master's degree
Family Practice Nurse + Nurse Practitioner
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Family Practice Nurse + Nurse Practitioner: A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primar...

Master's degree
Education
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Education, General: A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social f...

Master's degree
Community Organization and Advocacy
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Community Organization and Advocacy: A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources t...

Master's degree
Business Administration and Management
General
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Master's degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, account...

Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Family Practice Nurse + Nurse Practitioner
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Post-Master's certificate Family Practice Nurse + Nurse Practitioner: A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, fam...

Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Adult Health Nurse + Nursing
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Post-Master's certificate Adult Health Nurse + Nursing: A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide general care for adult patients. Includes instruction in adult primary care, adult pathophysiology, clinical management of medication and treatments, patient assessment and educatio...

Doctor's degree
Theology and Religious Vocations
Other
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Doctor's degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other: Any instructional program in theological studies and religious vocations not listed in the Theology and Religious Vocations, General category.

Doctor's degree
Theology + Theological Studies
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University Doctor's degree Theology + Theological Studies: A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apol...

First-Professional degree
Divinity + Ministry (BD
MDiv)
North Park University

General Description for:
North Park University First-Professional degree Divinity + Ministry (BD, MDiv): A program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of...

 
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