North Park University

North Park University
Former name
North Park Theological Seminary (1891–1894)
North Park Junior College (1894–1958)
North Park College (1958–1997)
Motto"In Thy Light Shall We See Light"
"Preparing Students for Lives of Significance and Service"[1]
TypePrivate university
Established1891 (1891)[2][3]
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Covenant Church
Endowment$99.5 million (2022)[4]
PresidentMary K. Surridge
Academic staff
125 Full-time[5]
Students2,624 (Fall 2023)[6]
Undergraduates1,877 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates747 (Fall 2023)
Location, ,
United States
CampusLarge City, 33 acres (0.13 km2)
Other campusesGrayslake
ColorsBlue and yellow[7]
   
NicknameVikings
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIICCIW
MascotRagnar
Websitewww.northpark.edu

North Park University is a private Christian university in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church. It is located on Chicago's north side and enrolls more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students.

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  2. ^ "North Park University: Christian - Urban - Multicultural". www.northpark.edu. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008.
  3. ^ “US News - Best Colleges:"North Park University”
  4. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (PDF) (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "North Park University: Christian - Urban - Multicultural". www.northpark.edu. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008.
  6. ^ "North Park University".
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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