$275 Flex Dollars that can be used in Magnuson Dining Hall, Bickner Bistro, and Viking Market & Café.
For 2025–26, this plan is $250 per semester.
Tuition and Fees
The value of a college education
According to the College Board, our tuition is approximately 15% less than most private, four-year Midwestern colleges. What other schools may appear to offer in financial aid, we account for in reduced upfront tuition—you receive the immediate benefit of a more affordable cost overall, not just a discount.
Net price calculators
Remove the guesswork of determining the cost of college. This tool provides a basic estimate of the financial aid available to you at North Park if you enroll in undergraduate courses. Please note this is not a FAFSA substitute.
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 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 |
| Full-time (12-17 hours per semester) | $37,500 per year ($18,750 per semester) | $39,000 per year ($19,500 per semester) |
| Part-time (1-11 hours per semester) | $1,135 per credit hour | $1,225 per credit hour |
| Overload (hours beyond 17 per semester) | $675 per credit hour | $700 per credit hour |
| Audit | $50 per credit hour | $50 per credit hour |
| Non-credit languages | $220 per course | $230 per course |
| Summer school | $710 per credit hour | $740 per credit hour |
The COA provided is for full-time enrollment and will be adjusted for less-than-full-time enrollment or single-term enrollment.
Resident
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $18,750 | $18,750 | $37,500 |
| Student Fees | $225 | $225 | $450 |
| Housing and Food | $6,255 | $6,255 | $12,510 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Personal | $1,050 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $200 | $200 | $400 |
| Student Loan Fees | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Total | $27,030 | $27,030 | $54,060 |
Commuter–living with parents
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $18,750 | $18,750 | $37,500 |
| Student Fees | $225 | $225 | $450 |
| 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 | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Total | $22,430 | $22,430 | $44,860 |
Commuter–living off-campus
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Academic Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (12–17 hours per semester) | $18,750 | $18,750 | $37,500 |
| Student Fees | $225 | $225 | $450 |
| Housing and Food | $5,615 | $5,615 | $11,230 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Personal | $1,050 | $1,050 | $2,100 |
| Transportation | $450 | $450 | $900 |
| Student Loan Fees | $50 | $50 | $100 |
| Total | $26,640 | $26,640 | $53,280 |
| Cost | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,500 |
| Housing (shared) and food (15 meals per week with $350 flex) | $11,730 |
| Basic Costs 2025–26 Tuition $37,500 Housing (shared) and food (15 meals per week with $350 flex) $11,730 Comprehensive Fee | $225 |
| CTA U-Pass | $150 |
| TOTAL | $49,605 |
| Housing | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|
| Residence hall double or triple occupancy | $5,830 per year ($2,915 per semester) |
| Residence hall small single occupancy | $7,330 per year ($3,665 per semester) |
| Residence hall double-as-single occupancy | $8,330 per year ($4,165 per semester) |
| Apartments and houses (room share option) | $6,600 per year ($3,300 per semester) |
| Sawyer Court condos | $7,020 per year ($3,510 per semester) |
| Sawyer Court one-bedroom condos | $9,520 per year ($4,760 per semester) |
| Studio apartments (including Park North) | $8,400 per year ($4,200 per semester) |
| One-bedroom apartments | $9,100 per year ($4,550 per semester) |
| Resident activities fee | $120 per year ($60 per semester) |
| Non-compliance fee | $2,250 per year ($1,125 per semester) |
| 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 | $225 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 |
| 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) | $195 |
| Theatre (THEA 2110, 2120, 2130, 2140, 2150) | $30 |
Meal Plans
North Park assigns resident students the Weekly 15 $200 plan if they do not select a meal plan when registering for housing. During the first week of a semester, you may contact Residence Life and Housing to change your meal plan. First-year students can only select from a Weekly 15 plan or the All Access plan for their first semester.
The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. You cannot roll over meals unused during one week to the following.
Enjoy full access to various meal choices at the time and place that fits your schedule. The All Access plan provides unlimited visits to Magnuson Dining Hall, including all-you-can-eat buffets seven days per week during operating hours. A total of $200 Flex Dollars is included in this plan. There are snacks in the dining hall each morning and afternoon, accessible only to those on this plan.
For 2025–26, this plan is $3,280 per semester.
If your schedule varies weekly, this plan may work best for you. It allots 15 visits per week to Magnuson Dining Hall and $350 Flex Dollars. The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. You cannot roll over unused meals to the next week.
For 2025–26, this plan is $3,105 per semester.
This plan allots 15 visits per week to Magnuson Dining Hall and $200 Flex Dollars. It may be a good fit if you expect to eat in the dining hall more often. The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. You cannot roll over unused meals to the next week.
For 2025–26, this plan is $2,950 per semester.
The perfect blend of flexibility and value that allots seven visits per week to Magnuson Dining Hall and $500 Flex Dollars. The meal week begins with breakfast on Thursday and ends with dinner on Wednesday. You cannot roll over unused meals to the next week.
For 2025–26, this plan is $2,210 per semester.
The ideal plan for commuter students on the go. Includes 25 visits to Magnuson Dining Hall per semester and $100 Flex Dollars.
For 2025–26, this plan is $380 per 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, 1891 Café, 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:
- First-year students during their first semester may only select between the Weekly 15 or All Access Plan. Select between the Weekly 15 or All Access Plan when signing up for housing.
- If you do not make a selection, you will automatically be enrolled in the Weekly 15 – $200 Flex plan.
- Meal plans may be changed through the first week of the semester by contacting Residence Life and Housing.
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.