A Place of Achievement and Preparation
North Park prizes its tradition of high accomplishment by students, faculty, and alumni. Our Honors Congress is designed to bring students and faculty into a learning community that promotes academic excellence, rigorous intellectual development, community involvement, campus and community service, leadership development, and vocational direction. Honors Congress students are assigned mentors to assist them in creating an undergraduate portfolio that will enhance these applications starting in the first year of study. Academic achievement at North Park is also recognized through numerous scholarship and departmental honors that are awarded annually to students demonstrating excellence in the classroom.
Student achievement is also found in extracurricular activities. North Park is a member of Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). The CCIW is recognized as the premier private college conference in the NCAA’s Division III, with 51 national championships. North Park teams regularly produce All-American and All-Conference athletes and compete in post-season play. On campus and throughout Chicago, our students also discover or enhance their creative talents with programs in music, theatre, and visual arts, including our Gospel Choir and University Choir, which tour nationally and abroad.
North Park is a place where achievement is encouraged; it is also a place where future achievement is planned. The Office of Career Development helps students identify and prepare for a vocation they’re passionate about with our strategic, four-year Career Advantage program. Career preparation at North Park emphasizes the complementary relationship between a liberal arts foundation and specialized study on an advanced level. Because we are interested in the whole person, we prepare our students not just for making a living, but for leading meaningful and creative lives. At graduation, North Park students are prepared to succeed in a competitive job market or for further study in graduate school.