International Admissions

The first thing we recommend is meeting your future classmates 通过一个专门针对新入学学生的Facebook小组. 一定要分享你来亚游集团官方网站的兴奋之情，并使用标签 #NewNorthParkers to connect with other students.

2021–22 ADmitted Students  2022–23 ADMITTED STUDENTS

你的200美元学费保证金证明了你想要进入亚游集团官方网站学习, and it is a credit toward your first semester bill. 您可以通过支票或借记卡/信用卡支付这笔押金.  To pay online, use your application email and password to log into your Self-Service account.

PAY YOUR DEPOSIT

Tuition deposits are refundable until:

• May 1: Fall Semester
• December 15: Spring Semester

Now that you’ve paid your tuition deposit you should expect an email from North Park’s Information Technology Department with your NPU username and email address. To activate your NPU account, 您只需要设置密码并设置多因素身份验证(MFA)。.

Activate Account

激活您的网络帐户后，您将能够:

• • Use your North Park email address
  • Pay housing deposits
  • Register for classes
  • Access other campus resources

在你支付了学费保证金后，你就有资格申请 register for classes. 4月中旬(秋季学期)或11月初(春季学期)开学, registration information will be sent to your North Park email as soon as registration opens.  联系招聘人员了解更多注册信息.

As an international student, you can expect:

• 注册全日制课程，12-17学时(4-6节课)
• Your schedule will include both major courses and core curriculum 课程(与专业无关但所有学生必修的课程).e. 圣经导论、全球史、物理与生命科学等.)
• 如果你是一个转学生，你可以访问你的转评估 Self-Service. Please review your evaluation carefully and contact your admissions counselor with questions. You can also read about understanding your evaluation.
• There will be a designated time during Threshold 让你和导师见面，在必要的时候改变日程安排.

我们很高兴你能加入北公园社区. We need to know if you plan to live on campus or if you are an eligible commuter student. We encourage students to live on campus so you can socialize with individuals of diverse backgrounds and interests.

On-Campus Housing

You are eligible to apply for on-campus housing only after you have been accepted and at least 24 hours after you have paid your tuition deposit.  To apply:

• Pay your $250 housing deposit. (F1 Visa Holders Only)
• After you have paid your housing deposit, housing information and instructions are sent to deposited students beginning in February (for fall semester) and October (for spring semester).
• You will receive an on-campus housing assignment after you have registered for your first-semester courses.

This housing deposit is held the whole time you are a student at North Park University and returned to you when you graduate.  The deposit amount you receive back when you graduate may be less than $250 if any damage fees were assessed to campus housing in which you live.

HOUSING DEPOSIT

Commuting Options

如果你计划通勤，你必须完成通勤申请.  You will be eligible to commute from off-campus if you meet one of the following criteria:

• You are commuting from a primary residence within 40 miles of campus where you live with a parent or legal guardian
• You have senior status (90 or more credit hours)
• 在本学年的9月1日，您至少年满21岁
• You are married

COMMUTER FORM

如果你已经收到你的I-20或DS-2019，并且有标记 initial attendance (I-20) or begin new program (DS-2019), you can begin the visa process.  If you have not yet received an I-20 or DS-2019, please contact the international recruiter.

PAY YOUR SEVIS FEE

• 您的SEVIS ID将打印在您的I-20或DS-2019上，并以“N”开头。
• Print a copy of your online receipt to have with you during your interview and for when you travel to the United States

APPLY FOR AN F-1 OR J-1 VISA

• • You’ll be able to schedule your visa interview after completing the DS-160 application

在签证面谈时准备并携带以下物品:

• • • 护照有效期至少为预定停留期后6个月
    • Form I-20 or DS-2019 signed in blue ink
    • Acceptance letter
    • DS-160 & I-901 receipts
    • Proof of funding (updated bank statements)
    • Be prepared to discuss WHY you are choosing to come to North Park
    • 完成学位课程后将返回母国的证明
    • Remain calm and answer honestly and openly

J-1 Visa Holders美国要求所有的人都有医疗保险.  As an international student, 我们将在每学期开始时核实你是否有合适的保险.  以下是我们将检查的最低政策要求:

Type of Coverage	Federal Minimum Required Insurance Coverage
Medical Benefits	$100,000
Repatriation of Remains	$25,000
Medical Evacuation	$50,000
Deductible per accident or illness	$500

North Park offers a comprehensive insurance plan for which you as an international student can purchase:

INSURANCE POLICY

北园在7月1日左右寄出你的第一份秋季学期账单, and sends spring semester bills in early December. Students must pay their bills in full, 或者在财政援助办公室有一个批准的付款计划 published deadline.

You cannot register for your second semester of classes until your first semester bill is settled (either paid in full or current in an approved payment plan). 您可以在线查看和支付您的账单 Self Service (use your North Park network account to log in).

Immunization and Medical Information: 在你支付了学费保证金后，你会收到一份 immunization record form 你必须完成并返回学校. This is due each year by July 15 (for the fall semester) or December 15 (for the spring). If you are participating on one of our intercollegiate athletic teams, please complete the pre-participation packet.

If immunizations are not up-to-date upon arrival, 你将负责接种必要的疫苗.  Vaccinations in the United States can be expensive if your health insurance does not cover the cost.

以下是所需的三到四种疫苗:

• • • Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine
    • MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine
    • Covid-19 vaccine
    • 仅当你是22岁及以下(脑膜炎球菌结合)疫苗
    • Tuberculosis vaccine

As a North Park University student or employee, you can get a photo for your North Park University ID card at the Campus Safety Office, (building #8 on the campus map).

你将被要求出示一张正式的带照片的身份证(驾驶执照), state ID, former school ID or a valid, 未过期的护照)，当你拿起你的北公园身份证.

Please note: 这些身份证是给我们芝加哥校区的学生和员工的. 如果你参加的项目不是在芝加哥校区举办的, please speak with your program director or supervisor regarding the need for a North Park University ID.

North Park University is committed to creating a safe and nurturing community for all students. 花点时间来探索我们为学生提供的许多资源, 从夜间班车服务到智能手机上的安全应用程序. 这两项倡议以及更多的倡议都是我们共同努力的一部分 Safe Community initiatives.

Prior to each fall semester, we also provide two online programs with important information to keep you safe and healthy at North Park University. More information about these programs, AlcoholEdu for College and Haven—Understanding Sexual Assault, will be sent in the spring and summer. In the meantime, you can learn a little more.

北公园社区的所有成员都有权利和责任. Make sure you know what is expected of you as a student—you’ll be held accountable to the standards laid out in the Student Handbook and University Catalog.

During International Orientation, we will be running trips to a local department store for you to purchase necessities that are too large to pack. 您将需要以下物品，但我们建议您在抵达后购买:

• • • Bedding (blanket, sheet, pillow)
    • Toiletries (including towel and washcloth)
    • Warm clothes (this is The Windy City, after all)

For more information on what to bring, visit our Residence Life and Housing page.

Traveling to Chicago

北公园在国际抵达日提供免费机场班车服务.  The pickups are only made on the designated day and for students arriving at O’Hare International Airport (ORD).

Prior to boarding your flight, 请确保您随身携带的行李中有以下物品:

• • • Form I-20 or DS-2019 (exchange students)
    • Acceptance letter
    • DS-160 and I-901 receipts
    • Contact information for your admissions counselor

When to Arrive

International students coming to the U.S. for the first time are allowed entrance no sooner than 30 days prior to the program start date on your I-20 or DS-2019. 请不要计划提前到达，否则您可能会被拒绝进入美国.S.

受新冠肺炎疫情影响，机场接送已暂停, however, as the virus continues to become more manageable, pickups will resume. Please contact Michael Drake at medrake@jizzonu.com to inquire for the fall 2022 starting term.