Life on Campus
Place makes community
There’s nothing like the community of living in a walkable neighborhood with shared purpose. North Park University’s campus hosts seminary, graduate, and undergraduate students in our garden oasis campus—the heart of residential neighborhoods on the Northwest Side of the city.
Come hang out in our kitchen
Our main campus students enjoy a special relationship with our faculty and staff. Every week, we worship, pray, and share a meal. Our campus buildings are open during the week not just for classes, but study, prayer, and just dropping in.
“How I Moved My Family to North Park”
Moving across the country with three kids to Chicago to complete your Master of Divinity? Tori did it—and tells us how it went.
University Resources
Life at North Park University has its benefits.
Graduate Housing
Available for both individuals and families, North Park provides studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments on or within a short walk of campus—at an affordable rate.
Health, Safety & Recreation
Work out at Helwig Recreation Center, visit on-campus medical clinic or mental health counselors, and enjoy 24-hour security.
University Access & Events
Study at Brandel Library to access extensive theological resources, see a coach at the Writing Center, or attend weekly public lectures from scholars and community leaders across disciplines.
Food, People, Culture & Transit Just Steps Away
Sitting on the border between the North Park and Albany Park neighborhoods, campus is walkable to restaurants, shopping, parks, and neighborhood schools.
Widely available public transit options let you hop a bike, scooter, bus—or the “L” train to the Chicago Loop.
Walkability Score
90
of 100 “Walkers Paradise”
Chicago “L” Stop
3
blocks from campus
Global Cuisines
70+
neighborhood restaurants
Churches & Schools
Families can thrive in our neighborhood, with 21 public and private schools in neighborhood, including Northside College Prep, ranked the best high school in the State of Illinois.
There are 16 churches of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and countless others across the neighborhood and city.
21
neighborhood schools
16
ECC churches in Chicago
Housing Cost and Deadlines 2025-2026
Rental Cost
All rent amounts include utilities and heat.
- Studio apartment: $880–1,165 per month (currently unavailable)
- One-bedroom apartment: $975–1,590 per month
- Two-bedroom apartment: $1,255–1,590 per month (Two students can split a two-bedroom unit with one person per bedroom.)
- Two-bedroom BONUS apartment (with 2BD & a bonus room): $1,805
- Three-bedroom apartment: $1,315–2,015 per month
- House-share: $2,015 per month (four-person occupancy)
Priority Deadlines
- Fall term: June 1
- Spring term: November 1
- Summer term: March 1
Guidelines and Qualifications
Graduate student housing, including housing for North Park Theological Seminary students, is available in university-owned housing units and duplexes on a first-come, first-served basis. The university is committed to providing comfortable, convenient housing for students and their families. All housing is located on or within a short walk of campus.
Application and Assignment
Students may apply online after being accepted into a graduate program at North Park University or North Park Theological Seminary. A North Park student ID number is required. Incoming students may request specific units, and assignments are made based on application timing, unit size preference, and availability. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests.
Graduate student housing is managed by the Office of Residence Life and Housing under the Division of Student Engagement. It is primarily for degree-seeking graduate and select undergraduate students who do not qualify for traditional campus housing (e.g., married students, School of Professional Studies students, or those with children). Exceptions require approval from the director of residence life and housing.
Qualifications and Limits
To qualify, applicants must be:
- A full-time, degree-seeking graduate student enrolled in at least 6 credits per semester or 12 credits per year.
- A full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student approved by the director of residence life and housing.
Housing eligibility is limited based on the length of the student’s degree program.
- MDiv—5 years
- MACF—4 years
- MATS—4 years
- MACM—3 years
- DMin—3 years
- Diploma—2 years
- Dual degrees—add 1 year
- DEMSN—20 months
- MSAT—2 years
- Other graduate programs—2 to 3 years, depending on the program
Agreement, Terms and Conditions
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