North Park has served five generations of students and continues to grow in diversity, academic relevance, and Christian commitment. Our Chicago location is a great asset that reflects the School鈥檚 global reach and outlook.
After 125 years, we鈥檝e learned how to streamline the process of helping qualified applicants seek admission to North Park and find affordable ways to attend. If you don鈥檛 see what you鈥檙e looking for on our website, please contact us directly!
North Park offers more than 40 graduate and undergraduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies. Classes average 17 students. 84% of our faculty have terminal degrees. Academics here are rigorous and results-oriented.
North Park Theological Seminary prepares you to answer the call to service through theological study, spiritual development, and the formative experiences of living in a community with others on a similar life path.
The Office of Alumni Engagement fosters lifelong connections by engaging alumni with the university and one another in activities, programs, and services that support the university鈥檚 mission and alumni needs.
Viking Preview Days offer you a firsthand taste of the 萝莉社 experience by allowing you to connect with our community and learn about our vibrant student life. Viking Preview Days are an ideal opportunity for students to take the next step in their college journey and discover what makes North Park special.
Highlights:
-Attend “Coffee with Coaches” and learn more about Viking Athletics (optional)
-Explore our campus oasis on a tour led by North Park students
-Get all your questions answered about your admissions application and financial aid
Looking to work alongside an already booming gaming industry located in Chicago,听萝莉社听(North Park) is excited to add Esports as the institution’s first coed and 19th overall sport. Recruiting for incoming student-athletes will begin immediately, with competition to start fall of 2023.
“We are excited to add Esports to the athletic department,” said聽John Born, North Park Assistant Vice President, Director of Athletics. “It is a great opportunity to meet current demand and add to the diversity of the institution. The combination of an emerging sport and the resources of聽Chicago聽is a definite win-win scenario.”
Esports, a form of competitive, organized video gaming, is most often used in a “multiplayer” setting. As a fan-friendly sport when it comes to viewership and streaming, Esports is expected to net 29.6 million monthly viewers this year, up 11.5% from 2021, according to estimates done by聽Insider Intelligence.
Chicago has been a hotspot for Esports for many years, and聽North Park聽is well-situated with its聽Chicago campus to be in the epicenter of this growing sport. The League Championship Series for high-level聽League of Legends聽players聽will take place at the聽United Center聽September 10鈥�11. Additionally, Chicago’s聽City Council approved a聽$30 million dollar聽arena, “Surge” Esports Stadium, to be built in Bronzeville.聽Investments like these will provide聽North Park students ample opportunity to expand their abilities and pursue longer-term career options in the field.
Though exploding in popularity, including the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has not officially sponsored Esports for intercollegiate competition. However,听North Park will join the National Association of College Esports, the largest member association of college and university-sponsored Esports programs that promote student education and development through intercollegiate Esports.
“Meeting students where they are at is what we aim to do at聽North Park,聽and offering Esports as an official varsity program is no exception. As a university, we are fortunate to have the resources to have this dream come to fruition. This is a great day for聽North Park.”
For questions about the program, contact Peter Casella, Director of Esports.
“Coming in as the 14 seed with only 12 girls, we had two goals. One was to have fun and take in the experience of Texas and Nationals, and the second was to give us a chance to win at the end of games.”
Hard-earned congratulations are due to the women’s ultimate frisbee club team, North Park Allihopa, for placing third nationally at the USA Ultimate Division III College Championships this past weekend.
called Allihopa鈥檚 performance “the best kind of Cinderella story鈥� in recapping the team鈥檚 championships weekend.
鈥淭he second-time D-III Championships qualifiers, North Park Allihopa, the 14th overall seed, found themselves facing the top seeded heavy favorites from Bates in the semifinals this afternoon. Allihopa arrived in Texas with a roster of 12 people, went 1-2 in pool play, squeaking into their pool’s final spot in bracket play, and got two huge upsets in the pre-quarterfinals yesterday afternoon and the quarterfinals this morning. Running almost exclusively a zone designed to preserve their legs, they overtook third-seeded Williams in the quarterfinals and fifth-seeded Middlebury in the quarterfinals. But they finally ran into a wall they couldn’t tear down in Bates. Cold Front was too much for them to handle early, and understandably tired in their seventh game of the weekend, couldn’t find the energy they needed to put together a comeback. But they did cement themselves in the public eye. Everyone will be excited to see what they can do next year.”
Coaches Cameron Hodgkinson C鈥�11 and Jimmy Sykora shared their pride in both the team鈥檚 accomplishment and the rally of community support.
鈥淐oming in as the 14 seed with only 12 girls, we had two goals. One was to have fun and take in the experience of Texas and Nationals, and the second was to give us a chance to win at the end of games. We accomplished both of those, with the girls playing for each other and showing off their athleticism and heart throughout the tournament. It was also amazing the support we received from family and friends, who traveled from all over the country to watch and cheer the team on! We had over 20 in attendance.鈥�
North Park鈥檚 men鈥檚 soccer squad advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time in team history after cruising to a 6-1 victory against the Wis.-Platteville Pioneers Sunday.
Battling a stiff wind and driving rain, the North Park Vikings defeated Virginia鈥檚 Washington & Lee University 3-0 to advance to their first-ever NCAA Elite Eight soccer game Sunday.
Senior Shatil Khoury struck first for the Vikings, scoring just 1:47 minutes into the first half on a pass from sophomore Peder Nalum Olsen. The 25-mile-per-hour wind-whipped flags and made the ball difficult to pass, keeping the Vikings on the defense for most of the first half. But sophomore goalie Mathias Stulen was able to keep the ball out of the net the entire game, earning the shutout.
The Vikings scored on the Generals again with just 5 minutes left in the first half, when sophomore Gustav Ericsson deked a defender and passed to senior Mathias Warp, who booted the ball in. The Vikings final goal came in the second half off a sweet backward heel pass from Warp to senior Chase Lennartz.
Although the Generals had more shots on goal than the Vikings, they failed to capitalize on their best opportunity, with Stulen making a diving save on a line drive shot by the Generals with just 7:30 left in the game.
The Vikings will move on to the Elite Eight round of the tournament, where they will face the winner of Saturday鈥檚 matchup of Ohio鈥檚 Otterbein University v. University of St. Thomas of Minnesota. That game will also be hosted by North Park, at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Holmgren Athletic Complex.
If the Vikings win tomorrow, they will move into the Final Four, with a shot at the Division III National Championship in North Carolina in the beginning of December.
Sunday鈥檚 game will again be live streamed on 聽and on the .
North Park鈥檚 men鈥檚 soccer squad advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time in team history after cruising to a 6-1 victory against the Wis.-Platteville Pioneers Sunday.
North Park鈥檚 men鈥檚 soccer squad advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time in team history after cruising to a 6-1 victory against the Wis.-Platteville Pioneers Sunday.
Led by CCIW Coach of the Year John Born, the Vikings dominated the Pioneers, with goals by Gustav Ericsson, Carel Kuzona, Erlend Kemkers and Ricky Pimentel. Those players join Jason Gonzalez, Peder Nalum Olsen, and Matias Warp in being named Monday as All-Conference Players, with Warp being named Player of the Year and Olsen Newcomer of the Year.
Born called Sunday鈥檚 victory a huge relief. 鈥淕etting our first NCAA victory under our belt sure felt good,鈥� Born said. 鈥淲e were excited and thankful to be able to play in front of a great home crowd.鈥�
Scoring in the opening minute of the game, the Vikings swiftly put to rest any concerns they might be rusty after a bye round.
鈥淲hen we scored 40 seconds into the game, there was no doubt in my mind that we were ready to play at a high level,鈥� said Athletic Director Jack Surridge.
The NCAA National committee also announced the Vikings will also host their matchup against Virginia鈥檚 Washington & Lee University at noon Saturday, as well as the other regional semifinal, Minnesota鈥檚 St. Thomas v. Otterbein University of Westerville, Ohio, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Previously, the farthest the Vikings had advanced in the NCAA tournament was to the second round, in 2010, 2011, and 2012. With their latest victory, the Vikings have now won 18 games in a row.
Going forward, Surridge believes the team is in a great position to go all the way.
鈥淲e are a formidable opponent when we play at this high level,鈥� Surridge said.
Saturday鈥檚 games will again be live streamed on 聽and on the .
Contrary to popular belief, Ragnar made his first voyage across the Atlantic with famous Viking Leif Erikson.
Contrary to popular belief, Ragnar made his first voyage across the Atlantic with famous Viking, Leif Erikson. Since his brief stay in North America, Ragnar has since moved back to the north of Sweden.聽Because of North Park鈥檚 Swedish heritage, SGA decided to send out applications to Sweden when searching for a Mascot.
Whether by word of mouth or Viking sail mail, word reached Ragnar, and he applied for the position. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really great to know that we have a real Viking on our hands. We knew the search would be difficult, but Ragnar was prompt in his response. He鈥檚 youthful for his age,鈥� commented former SGA President.
On condition of anonymity, Ragnar also added that he requested special transport by 鈥渁eroplane鈥� as his previous journey across the Atlantic 鈥渨as sickening.鈥�
Ragnar has received a healthy amount of exposure on North Park social media since his move earlier this year as the SGA Spirit Team is ensuring that Ragnar remains in employment for years to come. 鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to see that in his millennium, he is still able to rally the millennials and we can鈥檛 wait to see what he鈥檒l do for the crowds this coming fall,鈥� said Alex Coleman, Interim Director of Student Activities.
*Facts may have been altered or fictionalized for the purposes of a funny story; live a little.
萝莉社 student-athletes recognized with academic all-conference and academic excellence honors
CHICAGO (July 27, 2016) 鈥� Fifty-five 萝莉社 student-athletes were named to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) winter and spring teams this month, and four student-athletes earned Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference honors.
The Swartz Award is given to one male and one female athlete from each CCIW school at the end of each season. To be eligible, students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.50 and must have lettered in their sport that season.
North Park鈥檚 winter 2015鈥�2016 Swartz Award recipients were track and field athletes Natalie Swanson, a May and graduate of Manlius, Ill., and rising junior major of J枚nk枚ping, Sweden. Spring 2016 Swartz Award-winners were May graduate (softball) of Libertyville, Ill., and rising junior student Josh Smith (baseball) of Lake in the Hills, Ill.
Academic All-Conference selections are chosen based on individual student-athletes maintaining an overall grade point average of at least 3.30 and lettering in their sport that season. .
On the heels of that recognition, the Vikings also received the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) 聽for the 2015鈥�2016 academic year, one of two CCIW programs to do so. In order to qualify for the award, teams must carry a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 throughout the academic year.
鈥淭his is an especially gratifying recognition for our program,鈥� said Head Baseball Coach . 鈥淲e are one of only 32 NCAA Division III teams honored鈥攐ut of 384 with baseball programs鈥攁nd one of 82 NCAA Division I, II, or III nationally. This puts us in the top 8.5 percent of grade point averages for Division III as well as the NCAA as a whole.鈥�
Johnson credits the baseball program with helping to prepare students for life after graduation. 鈥淎t the end of the day, their academic performance is what sets them up for the next phase of their lives,鈥� he said of his student-athletes. 鈥淲hat this says is that the lessons that they learn about competing and producing, the lessons that are reinforced in the discipline of practicing and playing college baseball, clearly become a part of their identity as people.鈥�
CHICAGO (July 27, 2016) 鈥� Fifty-five 萝莉社 student-athletes were named to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) winter and spring teams this month, and four student-athletes earned Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference honors.