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North Park landed the #1,202 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
North Park also holds the #48 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
The acceptance rate at North Park University is a competitive 68%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
North Park received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 23.
The student to faculty ratio at North Park is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at North Park University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at North Park University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at North Park for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at North Park University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,846 undergraduates at North Park with 1,682 being full-time and 164 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,420 | $15,665 | $15,840 | $20,043 | $21,471 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of North Park, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At North Park, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,328 a year. That adds up to $25,312 over four years for those students.
See which majors at North Park University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of North Park University.
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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 145 | $43,658 |
| Nursing | 106 | $73,846 |
| General Education | 73 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 55 | NA |
| General Biology | 35 | $33,592 |
| Health & Physical Education | 34 | $30,165 |
| General Psychology | 30 | $33,630 |
| Educational Administration | 29 | NA |
| Religious Education | 22 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 19 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 987 students took at least one online class at North Park University. This is a decrease from the 1,069 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 987 | 247 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,069 | 262 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,458 | 952 |
| 2018-2019 | 540 | 288 |
Footnotes
*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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