Residence Life and Housing

Housing Policy

On-Campus Housing Requirement

North Park University values the undergraduate student experience, which includes a student’s on-campus residential experience. Students who live on campus are often more successful academically, more involved in the campus community, and can fully take advantage of campus resources.

All first-year/freshman (0–30 credits), second-year/sophomore (31–60 credits), and third-year/junior (61–90 credits) students are required to live in campus housing.

Exceptions to this requirement include:

  • Commuter students: Those commuting from their primary residence, within 30 miles of campus, where they live with a parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
  • Students registered for fewer than 12 credits
  • Students with fourth-year/senior status (90+ credits)
  • Students at least 21 years of age before August 1 of the immediate upcoming academic year

Students who do not meet one of the exemptions but wish to live off campus must write an appeal letter and receive approval from the Residence Life and Housing director.

Non-Compliance: North Park will assess any student who does not meet the exceptions to the on-campus housing requirement and chooses to live off campus with a $1,125 non-compliance fee for each semester they are non-compliant. North Park may also reduce the student’s financial aid if they do not meet an exception but live off campus (more below).

Undergraduate student housing is not available for:

  • Graduate students
  • Part-time undergraduate students
  • Students who are married and/or have children
  • School of Professional Students undergraduate students

Students unqualified for undergraduate campus housing may inquire about graduate housing.

Please see the University Housing Agreement Terms and Conditions for more details on the campus housing requirements. The university reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions for any subsequent semesters it does not cover.

North Park University Financial Aid and Housing Information

If North Park awarded a portion of a student’s institutional need-based financial aid because the university expected the student to live on campus—but they do not—North Park will reduce their financial aid up to $2,500 a year.