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Summary
Park University is a private institution that was founded in 1875. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,640, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 700 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Park University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 107. Its tuition and fees are $10,480 (2012-13).
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Park University has a longstanding history of providing access to academic excellence to prepare student learners to think critically and creatively, and to communicate effectively. Today, Park continues that tradition by providing quality degree programs at various locations, times and delivery formats that best serve the students' needs. With 46 undergraduate and 7 graduate degree programs, students have the option of face-to-face or Online courses in the 16-week format or accelerated eight-week format. With over 35,000 Online enrollments during the 2011-2012 academic year, approximately 9,000 students enroll in Online courses each term, and there are five eight-week terms per year. The University also offers two 16-week semesters per year, which primarily include face-to-face courses. Furthermore, Park University is proud to announce the completion of the Board of Trustees approved strategic plan, Explorations and Transformations 2012: Access to Excellence. Completed in September 2003, the visioning document has helped Park to enhance the image and identity of the University; to ensure academic excellence; to ensure excellence in student services; and to ensure that Park will function as One University. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1875 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Park University, it's important to note the application deadline is August 1. The application fee at Park University is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 75.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 75.5% |
| Application deadline | August 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Park University is 12:1, and the school has 82.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Park University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Social Work. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69.2 percent.
Student Life
Park University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,640, with a gender distribution of 43.9 percent male students and 56.1 percent female students. At this school, 20.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 80.0 percent of students live off campus. Park University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,403 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Park University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Of the students at Park University, 95 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Park University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 95% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Park University, 56.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $4,524.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $10,480 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,045 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
