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North Park University was awarded 51 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, North Park is ranked #960 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
North Park is also ranked #43 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
The acceptance rate at North Park University is a competitive 67%, 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.
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.
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 70%, 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 44%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,345 | $16,166 | $18,031 | $21,535 | $22,023 |
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 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 4.4%. 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.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | https://facebook.com/npuchicago |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/npu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 112 | $43,981 |
| Nursing | 76 | $64,814 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 30 | NA |
| General Biology | 27 | $28,644 |
| General Psychology | 24 | $31,061 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 21 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 19 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 | $40,705 |
| General English Literature | 13 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 13 | $36,833 |
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 2020-2021, 1,069 students took at least one online class at North Park University. This is a decrease from the 2,458 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,069 | 262 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,458 | 952 |
| 2018-2019 | 583 | 336 |
| 2017-2018 | 540 | 288 |
| 2016-2017 | 576 | 297 |
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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