North Park University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

North Park University is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded by the Evangelical Covenant Church in 1891. It moved to its current location in 1894. The oldest building of the campus was erected on June 16, 1894. In 1958, North Park Junior College was renamed to North Park College. It gained university status in 1997 and settled on its present name. North Park is beautifully nestled in an area of more than 30 acres in Chicago. It enrolls approximately 3,000 students annually and offers an array of degrees and programs through the following academic units:

• North Park Theological Seminary
• School of Business & Nonprofit Management
• School of Education
• School of Music
• School of Nursing
• Undergraduate College

North Park Student Association has recognized a number of on-campus student organizations including the Society of Physics Students, Student Nursing Association, Business Club, Music Club, Black Student Association, Latin American Student Organization, Scandinavian Student Association, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Evangelical Covenant Church of America religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, art studies, business and management, family and social work, and music.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

North Park University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,244 in 2009-2010 (2,644 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

North Park University provides on-campus housing for 1,136 of its 2,644 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

North Park University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (208 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (77 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (57 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Scandinavian Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (13 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (110 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (80 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Philosophy
• Religious Education
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (44 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Psychology