Park University Overview

Park University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Parkville, Missouri. Park University is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Park University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Park University is the master's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 11% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Park University makes roughly $45,900 a year. This is 12% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Park University Rankings

Park University holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Missouri ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Park University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#52	Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#145	Best Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#203	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#317	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Park University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Child Development & Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Business Administration & Management Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Park University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#27	Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#41	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#43	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#44	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Computer Science Degree
#50	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#73	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual

Where Is Park University?

Contact details for Park University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8700 Nw River Park Dr, Parkville, MO 64152-3795
Phone:	816-741-2000
Website:	www.park.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/parkuniversity
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/parkuniversity

How Do I Get Into Park University?

You can apply to Park University online at: www.park.edu/apply/Index.html

Admission Requirements for Park University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	neither required nor recommended
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Park University?

Park University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Can I Afford Park University?

The overall average net price of Park University is $19,390. 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 Park University, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $5,858 a year. That adds up to $23,432 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Park University is 10.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Park University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,546 undergraduate students at Park University, with 4,151 being full-time and 5,395 being part-time.

There are also 1,869 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,151 full-time undergraduates at Park University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	74
Black or African American	709
Hispanic or Latino	993
White	1,858
International Students	132
Other Races/Ethnicities	385

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Park University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Park University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Park University

There are 22 bachelor’s degree and 10 master’s degree programs available online at Park University. In 2017-2018, 8,809 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 6th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Park University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Park University was 3.0%. This is the #149 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Park University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Park University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	9%
Business Administration & Management	10%
Business, Management & Marketing	5%
Communication & Journalism	24%
Communication & Media Studies	17%
Community Organization & Advocacy	67%
Computer Systems Networking	83%
Criminal Justice & Corrections	6%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	86%
Health Professions	8%
History	38%
History	38%
Human Development & Family Studies	86%
Human Resource Management	6%
Sociology	25%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Park University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Park University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Engineering	#2
Geography & Cartography	#3
Interdisciplinary Studies	#4
Community Organization & Advocacy	#5
Engineering	#7
Public Relations & Advertising	#7
Sociology	#7
Political Science & Government	#9
Computer Systems Networking	#9
Computer Software & Applications	#11
Child Development & Psychology	#14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	#15
Homeland Security	#15
General Education	#16
Social Work	#17
Management Information Systems	#18
Economics	#22
Finance & Financial Management	#24
Communication & Media Studies	#25
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#32
Communication & Journalism	#32
Public Administration	#35
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#38
General Psychology	#39
Nursing	#41
Psychology	#44
Marketing	#45
Computer Information Systems	#47
Social Sciences	#47
Public Administration & Social Service	#53
Human Resource Management	#58
Accounting	#61
Computer & Information Sciences	#61
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#66
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#68
Education	#70
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#71
Business Administration & Management	#90
Health Professions	#98
Business, Management & Marketing	#98

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%.

Park University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	145	1	555	16	284	1,001
Child Development & Psychology	44	0	225	0	0	269
Criminal Justice & Corrections	37	0	183	0	0	220
Human Resource Management	0	9	166	14	0	189
Computer Information Systems	25	0	158	6	0	189
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	69	4	83	156
Management Information Systems	0	0	60	0	0	60
Accounting	8	0	45	2	0	55
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	51	0	0	51
Public Administration	0	0	23	0	24	47
Social Work	0	0	15	0	32	47
Homeland Security	0	30	0	8	0	38
General Psychology	0	0	33	0	0	33
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	8	0	22	30
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	29	29
Nursing	0	0	29	0	0	29
Geography & Cartography	0	1	27	0	0	28
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	25	25
General Education	0	0	0	0	22	22
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	21	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	16	0	5	21
Marketing	0	0	20	0	0	20
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	18	1	0	19
Health & Physical Education	0	0	17	0	0	17
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	12	0	0	12
General Biology	0	0	8	0	0	8
History	0	0	8	0	0	8
Other Education	0	0	7	0	0	7
Human Development & Family Studies	0	7	0	0	0	7
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	6	0	0	6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	6	0	0	6
Computer Systems Networking	0	6	0	0	0	6
Music	0	0	2	1	2	5
Other Engineering	0	0	4	0	0	4
General English Literature	0	0	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	0	0	4	0	0	4
Sociology	0	0	4	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Economics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	3	0	3
Building Management & Inspection	2	0	0	0	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	0	2	0	0	2
Construction Management	0	0	1	0	0	1
Romance Languages	0	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	261	54	1,797	55	549	2,716

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.