Graduate Nursing

Graduate Nursing at North Park University

The School of Nursing at North Park University has successfully prepared professional nurses to practice in dynamic and challenging healthcare settings for decades. This tradition of success is grounded in our unique philosophy of nursing education, which encompasses the three North Park core values:

  • Distinctively Christian
  • Intentionally Urban
  • Purposefully Multicultural

The Graduate and Post-Graduate Nursing Programs are designed to fully prepare nurses for the transformations that will shape the future of healthcare delivery. These programs prepare professionals for an advanced nursing role, to provide leadership in health care and in the nursing profession, and to participate in the formulation and refinement of nursing science.

Program Benefits

Benefits of the graduate nursing programs at North Park include:

  • Small classes taught by expert faculty who take a personal interest in each student
  • Graduate courses that may be completed on a part-time basis
  • Convenient, weeknight graduate courses offered in Chicago and Arlington Heights campuses
  • Affordable, generous scholarships available for qualified graduate applicants who have a higher than 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA from their BSN degree

Programs Offered

North Park University School of Nursing currently offers the following Graduate and Post-Graduate Programs in Nursing:

The Master of Science (MS) with a Major in Nursing Program offers students a choice of the following concentrations:

Dual Master’s Degrees are offered in conjunction with the School of Business and Nonprofit Management. (Only for students in the MS program Leadership & Management concentration.)

Post-Master’s Certificate Programs are offered for students who have already completed a Master of Science in Nursing

The North Park Theological Seminary offers a Graduate-Level Certificate in Faith & Health