North Park's tuition & fees has increased from $25,860 (2015) to $36,710 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,708 (year 2015) to $14,417 (year 2025).
North Park's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.35% from 2015 ($37,940).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, North Park's COA is $51,350, which is increased by 3.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to North Park's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,070. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at North Park University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,050, and it has increased 5.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,050 | 5.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.38% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.24% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at North Park University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,080 | $10,680 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,410 | $11,080 | 2.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,810 | $12,310 | 3.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,145 | $12,645 | 2.84% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,420 | $12,920 | 2.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,510 | $13,010 | 0.72% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,825 | $13,325 | 2.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,825 | $13,325 | |
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| 2023-24 | $13,275 | $16,500 | 3.51% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,590 | $16,905 | 2.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between North Park University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| North Park University | $36,710 | $35,325 | 3.92% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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