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North Park University Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Chicago makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is North Park University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$31,968 Avg Cost After Aid
67% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at North Park may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • Students at North Park have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at North Park.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from North Park makes roughly $55,242 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is North Park University?

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Contact details for North Park are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4895
Phone: 773-244-6200
Website: www.northpark.edu

How Do I Get Into North Park?

You can apply to North Park online at: www.northpark.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/getting-started-with-north-park-university/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for North Park

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Considered but not required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into North Park?

67% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 67%, North Park does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to North Park submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 582. Math scores were between 440 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for North Park University  ( 450 to 582 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for North Park University  ( 440 to 580 )
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800
North Park received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for North Park University  ( 20 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for North Park University  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for North Park University  ( 20 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford North Park University?

$31,968 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of North Park is $31,968. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Park, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $5,857 a year. That adds up to $23,428 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Park is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

North Park University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,699 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,849 undergraduate students at North Park, with 1,699 being full-time and 150 being part-time.

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There are also 900 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,699 full-time undergraduates at North Park, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Park University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 171
Black or African American 138
Hispanic or Latino 553
White 599
International Students 126
Other Races/Ethnicities 112

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at North Park University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at North Park. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Sweden, Norway, and China.

Online Learning at North Park University

262 Took All Classes Online
1,069 Took At Least One Class Online
47.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at North Park. In 2020-2021, 1,069 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Park has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 24th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of North Park

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Park University was 47.4%. This is the #686 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Park regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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