Tuition and Fees
We know the cost of your college education is an important factor in your decision. It matters to us, too. According to the College Board, our tuition and fees are consistently several thousand dollars below the national average for private four-year colleges and universities.
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Basic costs look like this:
| 2024–25 | |
| Tuition | $36,070 |
| Housing (shared) and food (15 meals per week) | $11,230 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $400 |
| CTA U-Pass | $350 |
| TOTAL | $47,990 |
Variations on these costs may occur if students choose a single-occupancy room or a different meal plan. Some courses have minimal additional fees, and music students may pay extra for private lessons. See below for complete details on the various costs and fees you may encounter as an undergraduate student at North Park University.
Beyond what you’ll pay directly to North Park University, you can also estimate up to $3,000–$4,000 per year for other personal college expenses.
Comprehensive Cost Schedule
In the tables below, we’ve included the costs for the current year to assist students and families who are planning for next year.
Tuition |
2024–25 |
| Full-time (12-17 hours per semester) | $36,070 per year ($18,035 per semester) |
| Part-time (1-11 hours per semester) | $1,092 per credit hour |
| Overload (hours beyond 17 per semester) | $650 per credit hour |
| Audit | $50 per credit hour |
| Non-credit languages | $210 per course |
| Summer School (summer 2024) | $680 per credit hour |
Housing Prices |
2024–25 |
| Residence hall double or triple occupancy | $5,610 per year ($2,805 per semester) |
| Residence hall small single occupancy | $7,110 per year ($3,555 per semester) |
| Residence hall double-as-single occupancy | $8,110 per year ($4,055 per semester) |
| Apartments and houses | $6,350 per year ($3,175 per semester) |
| Sawyer Court Condos | $6,750 per year ($3,375 per semester) |
| Apartment single occupancy (including Park North) | $8,150 per year ($4,075 per semester) |
| Apartment double-as-single occupancy | $8,850 per year ($4,425 per semester) |
| Resident activities fee | $120 per year ($60 per semester) |
| Non-compliance fee | $2,250 per year ($1,125 per semester) |
Meal Plans
Enjoy full access to a variety of meal choices at the time and place that fits your schedule. The All Access plan provides you with unlimited visits to the dining hall, including all-you-can-eat buffets seven days a week during operating hours. A total of $200 Flex Dollars is included in this plan. Aramark offers snacks each morning and afternoon in the dining room accessible only to those on this plan. In 2024–25 $3,155.00/semester.
The perfect blend of flexibility and value that allots 7 visits per week to the dining hall and $500 Flex Dollars. The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. Meals not used during the week cannot be rolled over to the next week. In 2024–25, $2,125/semester.
The perfect blend of flexibility and value that allots 15 visits per week to the dining hall and $200 Flex Dollars. The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. Meals not used during the week cannot be rolled over to the next week. In 2024–25, $2,835/semester.
A total of $350 Flex Dollars is included. If your schedule varies week to week due to working, an internship or other commitments, this might be the perfect meal plan for you. In 2023–24 $2,985/semester.
The ideal plan for commuter students on the go. Includes 25 visits to the Dining Hall and $100 Flex Dollars. In 2024–25 $365/semester.
$275 Flex Dollars that can be used in the dining hall, 1891, and Viking Café. $250/semester.
More Information About Meal Plans
- Extended hours are part of the All Access plan.
- Between the standard meal hours you can stop by in the morning or afternoon to refuel.
- Includes waffle bar, yogurt, granola, cookies, soft-serve ice cream and a soup bar.
Aramark will be closed on Saturday nights and open on Sunday nights instead.
- Flex Dollars allow students to load money into an account associated with their North Park IDs and use these funds to pay for meals in the dining hall, Einstein Bros Bagels, or the Viking Café market.
- Add as much as you wish in Flex Dollars, at any time online, and use your ID to pay.
- Flex Dollar balances will carry over between fall and spring semesters each year, but expire at the end of an academic year.
- Flex Dollars can be added in addition to any of North Park’s meal plans or purchased separately by anyone not on a meal plan.
- No sales tax is added to student purchases made with Flex Dollars.
New First-Year Students:
- Must choose at a minimum the Weekly 15 plan.
- Select between the Weekly 15 or All Access Plan when signing up for housing.
- If no selection is chosen, you will automatically be assigned to the Weekly 15 – $200 Flex plan.
- Meal plans may be changed through the first week of the semester by contacting Residence Life and Housing.
- First-year students during their first semester may only select between the Weekly 15 or All Access Plan.
All Other Resident Students:
- All other residents must select either a Weekly 7, Weekly 15, or All Access Plan when signing up for housing.
- If no selection is chosen, the Weekly 15 – $200 Flex plan will automatically be assigned.
- Meal plans may be changed through the first week of the semester by contacting Residence Life and Housing.
Students who live in campus-owned houses and apartments, who have not selected a meal plan, will have a two-meals-per-week benefit in the campus dining hall built into their housing contracts.
Administrative Fees
| Application/Reapplication Fee | $40 |
| Course Add Fee | $15 per course added |
| CLEP and Credit by Exam Administration Fee | $50 |
| Credit by Exam Posting to Transcript Fee | $35 per credit hour |
| Finance Charge | 1.5% assessed monthly on past-due balances |
| Graduation Fee | $150 |
| International Student Services Fee | $500 per semester |
| International Student Health Insurance Fee | $1,214 per year (estimate) |
| Late Payment Fee | $50 |
| Commuter Student Parking Sticker | $100 per semester |
| Resident Student Parking Sticker | $200 per semester |
| Comprehensive Fee | $200 per semester |
| Transcript Fee | $6 per copy |
| CTA U-Pass (all full time, traditional undergraduate students) | $150/semester |
| Viking ID Card (replacement) | $10 each occurrence |
Course Fees
| Art (Courses numbered 1040, 1100, 2020, 2060, 3020, 3040, 3050, 4020) | $30 |
| Art (Courses numbered 2100, 3100, 2030, 3060, 4060) | $75 |
| Art and Society (GH 1850) | $75 |
| Biology (Courses numbered 3700–3790, 3890 & 4020) | $100 per credit hour |
| Communications (Courses numbered 2140, 2240, 3430) | $55 |
| Music Applied Lesson Fee (1 or 2 credits) | $175 per credit hour |
| Nursing ATI Fees | $709 per semester |
| Nursing Program Fee (junior and senior years) | $1,830 per semester |
| Nursing Labs (3020, 3030, 3201, 3500, 3520, 4200, 4201, 4500, 4520 ) | $125 |
| NURS 3020 & NURS 4200-Hospital On-Boarding Fee | $40 |
| PHEN 1330 & 1340 course materials fee | $50 |
| PHEN 2130 & 3170 course materials fee | $100 |
| Psychology | $75 |
| Science and Computer Science Labs (all) | $200 |
| WRIT 5000 Writing for Professionals | $760 |
| Theatre (THEA 1030) | $150 |
| Theatre (THEA 2110, 2120, 2130, 2140, 2150) | $30 |
2023–24 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
| Resident | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $17,342.50 | $17,342.50 | $34,685 |
| Student Fees | $170 | $170 | $340 |
| Housing and Food | $5,382.50 | $5,382.50 | $10,775 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Personal | $1,050 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $200 | $200 | $400 |
| Student Loan Fees | $25 | $25 | $50 |
| Total | $24,670 | $24,670 | $49,340 |
| Commuter: living with parents | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $17,342.50 | $17,342.50 | $34,685 |
| Student Fees | $170 | $170 | $340 |
| Housing and Food | $1,405 | $1,405 | $2,810 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Personal | $1,050 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $450 | $450 | $900 |
| Student Loan Fees | $25 | $25 | $50 |
| Total | $20,942.50 | $20,942.50 | $41,885 |
| Commuter: living off-campus | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $17,342.50 | $17,342.50 | $34,685 |
| Student Fees | $170 | $170 | $340 |
| Housing and Food | $5,382.50 | $5,382.50 | $10,775 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Personal | $1,050 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $450 | $450 | $900 |
| Student Loan Fees | $25 | $25 | $50 |
| Total | $24,925 | $24,925 | $49,850 |