North Park University Ranked #43 in Midwest on U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges List

University Listed in the Top Tier of Universities in the Midwest


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) - North Park University was ranked 43 out of 146 Regional Universities in the Midwest in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 edition of "America's Best Colleges."

North Park University is recognized by the publication as "distinctively Christian, intentionally urban and purposefully multicultural," offering courses at various locations throughout the Chicago area. Its tuition and fees are listed as $19,900 for the 2010-2011 academic year. In 2008, 2009, and 2010, a total of four North Park students have been awarded prestigious international Fulbright Scholarships for their year following graduation.

About North Park University
Located in Chicago, North Park University is a Christian comprehensive university that serves nearly 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students of all faiths and diverse multicultural backgrounds from around the country and the world. North Park offers a values-based education to students through more than 30 undergraduate majors and an adult degree-completion program, as well as graduate and continuing education in business, nonprofit management, nursing, education, music, and theology. By integrating faith with learning and service -- as it has done since its founding in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church -- North Park University continues to focus on the important task of preparing students for lives of significance and service. More information is available at www.northpark.edu.

Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
Steve Carr, for North Park University
(312) 780-7211
scarr@dresnerco.com

Joshua Taustein, for North Park University
(312) 780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com