Housing Application Process for New Undergraduate Students
Housing policy: campus housing requirement
North Park University requires undergraduate students to live on campus for the first three years, with exceptions for those who are commuter/local, part-time, married, or over the age of 21. Review the housing policy; there are financial penalties for not abiding.
Commuter/local students live within a 30-mile radius of the campus with their parents or guardians. These students must also submit commuter applications for approval to live off-campus.
To apply for housing, you must:
We will then send housing information and instructions to your NPU email, beginning in February for the fall semester and October for the spring semester. You will receive an on-campus housing assignment after you have registered for your first-semester courses.
Housing deposit
We hold the housing deposit for the entirety of your time as a student at North Park and return it to you when you graduate. The amount you receive after graduating may be less than $250 if we assess any damage fees, lockout service fees, key replacement fees, or other housing process fees during your stay in on-campus housing.
We will refund your housing deposit if you cancel your reservation for North Park housing before August 1 for the fall semester or December 15 for the spring semester.
Roommate assignments
There are two options for selecting or being assigned a roommate for your first year at North Park:
- Name a roommate: If you know who you would like to live with, ensure you each make the same request on your housing applications. North Park will honor these requests as often as possible. However, you and your desired roommate must submit your housing deposits and applications before we can place you together.
- Match with a roommate: Questions on the housing application about your intended major, activities, living habits, and other information help our Residence Life staff place roommates together. While we try to choose roommates who will be a good fit, please remember matching is not a perfect science.
Housing assignment timeline
We make housing assignments based on when we receive housing applications. If we receive your housing application by June 15, your housing assignment and roommate information will be available online on June 26. For all applications received after June 15, housing assignment and roommate information will be available two to three weeks after applying.
Follow these steps to check your housing assignment:
- Go to Self-Service.
- Log in with your North Park username and password.
- Click on “Students.”
- Click on “Campus Housing Information” under the ‘”Student Communication” heading.
- Select your start term to view your housing assignment.
Meal plans
We require all students living in Anderson, Burgh, and Ohlson to purchase one of three meal plans for our campus dining hall. Meal plans are also available but are not required for resident students living in undergraduate campus apartments and houses.
Frequently asked questions
- You can only fill out the housing application after receiving acceptance to North Park University and paying your tuition deposit. Then, you must submit your $250 housing deposit in Self-Service.
- You will receive instructions and information regarding housing via your North Park email.
- You will receive your housing assignment after registering for first-semester classes.
If you are a student-athlete, you will have an early move-in. Check with your coach to see what this date will be. Threshold move-in occurs on the morning of Threshold Friday. Please refer to your North Park email for instructions regarding your move-in day and time.
Yes. On your housing application, you can write the name of the individual you want to room with, and we can pair you together.
Yes. On your housing application, you can list which residence hall you prefer. Please note there are limited beds in each hall, so you may not get your first pick.
You are welcome to bring furniture, but you are not permitted to remove the provided furniture, as it is university property. Common items students bring are chairs, futons, and ottomans.
While there are rooms designed to be small, single rooms, there are few. The other option is to buy out a room that would otherwise house two people (double-as-single rooms). We can place you on a waitlist if both options are at capacity.
Room Change Request Week occurs the third week of each semester. Contact your living area’s area coordinator for more information. Discuss your options with your area coordinator if conflicts arise outside of Room Change Request Week.
Please email ada@northpark.edu for all accommodations-specific questions.
Students living in Burgh Hall, Anderson Hall, and Ohlson House must have a meal plan. First-year students in residence halls must select either a Weekly 15 or All Access meal plan during their first semester.
You can increase your meal plan at any point during the semester, but the fifth day of classes is the deadline to decrease your meal plan. Please visit the campus dining web page for pricing and more information.
Think of it as currency you can only use on North Park’s campus: the dining hall, Viking Market & Café, and 1891 Bread Co. You can add Flex Dollars to your account online anytime. Flex Dollars roll over into the spring semester but expire at the end of the academic year.