How to Apply
School of Business and Nonprofit Management
Graduate and Certificate Programs
- Create an account with our online application.
- You can save and log back in to return to your application.
- There is no application fee.
Next Start Dates:
August 29, 2022
Admission is granted throughout the year. There are no strict application deadlines, but we encourage you to apply well in advance of the term during which you wish to start.
Courses are offered in terms beginning in August, October, January, March, May and July.
You’ll need . . .
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- An electronic copy of your current resume.
- A short essay commenting on your academic and professional goals and approach to promoting ethics within your organization.
- Two professional and/or academic recommendations. Log in to the supplemental items list in your account at http://npu.force.com/app to send a recommendation request through our online system (for degree-seeking students only).
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended.
Please have your transcripts sent directly to North Park University:
North Park University Admissions
3225 W Foster Ave., Box 19
Chicago, IL 60625
Most students will not have to submit test scores from the GMAT or GRE. If you have a graduate degree of any kind, or a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, no test scores are required. In addition, students applying to certificate programs, or who wish to take only one or two courses, do not have to submit test scores.
If you do not have a graduate degree and your undergraduate cumulative GPA is lower than a 3.0, you may submit GMAT or GRE scores as part of your application. If you choose not to do so, you may be provisionally accepted as a degree-seeking student. This allows you to take five graduate courses, after which you will be granted full admission to a degree program if you earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these courses. All five courses will apply to the degree you choose.
You’ll receive an email to the address you include with your online application to confirm that it was submitted successfully. Once your official transcripts and all other required application materials have arrived, the admissions committee will review your credentials and make an admissions decision. Decisions are typically made within two weeks of receiving all application materials.
Learn more about the School of Business and Nonprofit Management financial aid options.
In addition to the requirements listed above, international degree-seeking students must also provide the following:
- An official transcript evaluation performed by World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. This evaluation should be a course-by-course report.
- A bank statement and a North Park Financial Resources Statement (complete the first column only) showing available funds and support of a minimum of USD $38,000, exclusive of North Park scholarship assistance.
- Copies of your passport and, if available, your visa and current I-20.
- An official TOEFL score in compliance with North Park University’s English Proficiency Requirement.
North Park does not offer teaching assistantships or fellowships. However, international students are eligible to receive North Park scholarships.
International students should also review details regarding Curricular Practical Training (CPT) policies and procedures, as well as general information about employment in the United States while on a student visa.