Start Your North Park Experience

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Welcome, Vikings!

Congratulations on choosing North Park University! Actively engaging in the onboarding process is the beginning of your North Park experience.听

Prepare To Be a North Parker

Activate Your Account

Set up your North Park network account to use your North Park email, pay housing deposits, register for classes, and access other campus resources. You’ll receive an email from our Information Technology department with instructions after you make your deposit.

Take Your Placement Tests

The writing and math placement exams will help identify the right course for you to take in writing and math. More information can be found on the Student Success Toolkit on or . Learn how to submit your scores .

Attend a Launch Day

This day is designed just for you.Register for classes and learn about resources, academic success, financial aid, and student life. Sign up for Launch Day.

Majors and Programs

Academic Catalog

Core Curriculum

Prepare for Your Arrival

To-Do List

As you prepare to begin your new academic career at North Park, there is important information for you to review and several important tasks to complete.

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and Safe Community initiatives

Planning Your Arrival

Living and Commuting

Whether you plan to live on campus or commute, North Park has options. Learn about on-campus housing and commuter student resources at the links below.

On-Campus Housing

Commuter (off-campus) Student Resources

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Learn about Campus Resources

Take advantage of the rich opportunities and resources available to you.

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Student Activities	Intramural Sports
Student Health and Wellness	Disability Resources
Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life听	University Ministries
FOCUS2: Assess your interests	Tutoring and Advising
Disability Resources

Parents & Families

Welcome to the North Park community! As a parent or family member of a North Park student, you are considered part of our community. We hope you’ll take advantage of the resources available to you at the links below.

Resources

Newsletters

FAQ

North Park is committed to a safe community and provides a wide range of resources including a late-night shuttle and a free smartphone app. Using the LiveSafe app, students, campus employees, parents, and the community can quickly and easily contact 9-1-1 or North Park's security team to get help or report suspicious or unsafe activity. Users can also invite friends or family to follow their location on a map, or request a ride from campus security.

Seminar Series: First-Year Students and Families

Check out the seminar series recordings designed to support you and your family as you embark on your North Park journey.听Watch recordings of past sessions at the links below.

Peer Student Success Coaching

Designed to help you transition into your first year of college through student cohorts and student mentor support, Peer Student Success Coaching (PSSC) supports you to handle the academic rigor and social challenges of college.

Students are assigned to a fist-year cohort overseen by a Peer Student Success Coach (PSSC).
Students will participate in seminar symposiums lead by PSSC.
Students will meet with a PSSC monthly and attend social events.

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Threshold

North Park University鈥檚 new student orientation program, Threshold, is a weekend of exciting programming to welcome you to our campus and help get you ready for a great first year. Learn more.

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North Park has served five generations of students and continues to grow in diversity, academic relevance, and Christian commitment. Our Chicago location is a great asset that reflects the School鈥檚 global reach and outlook.

After 125 years, we鈥檝e learned how to streamline the process of helping qualified applicants seek admission to North Park and find affordable ways to attend. If you don鈥檛 see what you鈥檙e looking for on our website, please contact us directly!

North Park offers more than 40 graduate and undergraduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies. Classes average 17 students. 84% of our faculty have terminal degrees. Academics here are rigorous and results-oriented.

Building community is a team sport. Between our 15 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams, popular intramurals, and club sports, Vikings are here to play.

North Park Theological Seminary prepares you to answer the call to service through theological study, spiritual development, and the formative experiences of living in a community with others on a similar life path.

North Park is a diverse and supportive community. On our campus, all are welcome.

The Office of Alumni Engagement fosters lifelong connections by engaging alumni with the university and one another in activities, programs, and services that support the university鈥檚 mission and alumni needs.

North Park graduates navigate lives of significance and service advancing into careers and shaping communities.