North Park University — Attraction in Jefferson Township

This school is an absolute joke. If I were to describe it in 3 words they would be; thieving, uncoordinated, and unprofessional. After attending for 4 years and still not being able to finish because of multiple reasons, I needed to write a review so others dont make the same mistake going to this absolutely overpriced "university". one reason for example would be being locked out of your account and not being able to choose classes up until all the classes you needed to take were filled up without a possibility of joining them. Throughout this time you're running around from building to building trying to figure out why you're locked out and to your suprise NONE of the staff, in multiple departments, can answer. Then surprisingly 3 weeks later your account is unlocked but the classes you need to take aren't offered next semester so you have to wait a year to take the class. Suprise! Another reason is the fact that they try to over charge you at literally ANY point they can, i constantly checked how much I owed and a few times the school tried charging me over $1,000 extra out of the blue, anyone going here please calculate how much you're being charged and how much you should actually be paying. Lastly, even though there are many more reasons, is how sadly uncoordinated the school is. Communication? Yeah I dont think so. You can as 3 staff from the same department and they will all tell you different things and it's pretty much on you to figure out yourself which one is correct. Again I absolutely do not reccomend this school to anyone, unless you want to waste your time, money, and honestly your well-being going here. Again this school, not worth calling a...

Small class size. Local commute. Easy to navigate campus. Good academic reputation. Grants and scholarships made it affordable. Had an excellent education in certain areas, in others, less so. Enjoyed classes and friends. Many good memories. The reverential "Learn of me" statue of Jesus. Knew it had a church affiliation. Was not prepared for its oppressive policies. Toxic provincialism as forced chapel. Conversations, not just with missionary kids, underscored an insular viewpoint grounded in (social) justice and faith. Urban Chicago as target for change. An emphasis on non-profit programs and business, its two remaining National Honor societies, made sense. Parochial attitudes bordered on intolerance of difference. Yielded separation between on and off campus, church versus Other. Protective conformity not individuality. Showed itself in unexpected ways. It was there with some instructors. Global evangelism permeated, contaminated school philosophies; linchpin for its all consuming drive to raise ever more funds. You will get out of North Park what you put into it, but you have to put in a great deal. Nothing easy here. Global perspectives. Not critical thinking. Multicultural diversity. Products not people. Prepare for a Christian life of significance and service, here. If you are...

If you are from the east coast or do not come from a Christian background, you might struggle to fit in here. It may be liberal for a Christian College but in comparison to most colleges in this country it is straight midwestern conservative. There are so many Christians that if you do not follow their practices you will quickly become the 'devil at work.' These people are superstitious and vanilla. At least in my experience. The quality of education is atrocious. I haven't been challenged in a single class I have taken throughout the past year. If you want a real education, and you aren't a bible thumper, than go to a big name school like Depaul or Loyola. They offer more scholarships, which makes it as affordable as North Park University anyway. If you are in any way a creative person, North Park will stunt your growth. The demographic is the same. Christian, white and Swedish Covenant. Its hard to do anything within the school without belonging to the Christian Church. I tried to volunteer for a program over the summer and all of their programs are Christian affiliated. When I told them I wasn't Christian they would not recommend me to go. At least be challenged in your college experience. Isn't that what college...