North Park University
Chicago, IL · private, nonprofit · 1,818 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does North Park University field?
North Park University, in Chicago, IL, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 11 on the women's side in 2025.
North Park University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median of 11. North Park University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does North Park University fund its athletes?
North Park University reported 463 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 308 men and 155 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $47,625 for men's sports and $14,280 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $155 and $92 per athlete.
What is North Park University like academically?
North Park University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $44,172 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,948 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.
44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,572, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at North Park University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 31% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (19%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (95 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 degrees)
- Biology, General (35 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (34 degrees)
- Psychology, General (30 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (13 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (11 degrees)
- Mathematics (9 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (8 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
North Park University sits in Chicago, a large city of about 2.7 million people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Chicago run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,134 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $315,200, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,380 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 34 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 19% take public transit and 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does North Park University have a tennis program?
- Yes. North Park University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is North Park University?
- North Park University is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does North Park University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,172 a year, and an average net price of $16,948 after grants and scholarships.