Residence Life and Housing

Returning Student Housing Information

Housing policy: campus housing requirement

North Park University requires undergraduate students to live on campus for the first three years, with exceptions for those who are commuter/local, part-time, married, or over the age of 21. Review the housing policy and housing terms and conditions; there are financial penalties for not abiding.

Commuter/local students live within a 30-mile radius of the campus with their parents or guardians. These students must also submit commuter applications for approval to live off-campus.

If you are currently a campus resident, check your NPU email for the housing application link from the Office of Residence Life and Housing.

Housing deposit

When you first signed up for housing at North Park, you paid a $250 housing deposit. We hold this deposit for the entirety of your time as a student at North Park and return it to you when you graduate. The amount you receive after graduating may be less than $250 if we assess any damage fees, lockout service fees, key replacement fees, or other housing process fees during your stay in on-campus housing.

Returning student housing sign-up

Returning students sign up for on-campus housing by selecting the other person or group of people they want to live with and then applying for a room or apartment with the capacity for that number of roommates.

Following spring break each year, Residence Life holds information sessions to explain specific details regarding the roommate selection and housing application process for returning students.

What must I do to apply for housing?

  • You must be registered full-time for fall 2024 classes (minimum of 12 credits). 
  • Your $250 housing deposit must be up to date. If you need to address this, you will receive an email.
  • You have updated your emergency contact information.
    • Log in to your Self-Service account.
    • Click on “User Options” on the left navigation menu.
    • Click on “Emergency Information.”
    • Select “Add Contact.”
  • Meet the occupancy number for your preferred residence. Groups or individuals who do not meet the occupancy requirement will experience housing assignment delays. We will also assign additional roommates to meet occupancy requirements as needed.
  • Submit one application per group if you are applying to live with others. Each group member must sign and attach the housing agreement terms and conditions. We will not process applications with missing signatures.
  • To request apartments/houses, you must have at least 60 completed credits by the end of the spring 2024 semester.

We will disqualify individuals or groups if any of the applicants in the group have not completed the above checklist.

When and how will I find out about my room assignment?

Housing applications for returning residential students open in the spring. Returning residential students can view their housing assignment and roommate information on Self-Service as soon as we assign them campus housing. We will assign current commuter students campus housing after the returning residential students have received their housing assignments (within three–five business days).

Room Change Request Week

Room Change Request Week occurs the third week of each semester. During which, you may request to change your housing assignment or roommate. To do so, submit the room change request form via the link we send to your NPU email.

    • One submission for the new group requesting a change in roommate/housing assignment
    • Must collect all required signatures
    • Processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis and only if the requested housing assignment is available at the time

Frequently asked questions

Do you base the housing assignments on a "first-come, first-served" basis?

If you apply before the deadline, we base the housing assignments on the total number of completed credits for your entire group at the end of the spring semester. We base any late applications on completed credits and the availability of the requested housing on the day we process the relevant applications.

What if someone in my group isn't registered for the fall semester?

We cannot process the housing application until everyone in the group is registered full-time for the fall semester. Please see the checklist above to avoid your group not getting its preferred housing assignment.

What if I want to move off-campus?

Check whether you qualify to become a commuter student and submit a commuter application. We will charge you a non-compliance fee if you do not qualify and still move off-campus.

How much does housing cost?

Review the housing prices here.

Do I need to have a meal plan?

Students who live in Anderson Hall, Burgh Hall, or Ohlson House must have a meal plan.

Can a sophomore live in an apartment?

Students living in an apartment or a house must be in junior status, meaning they have completed at least 60 credits by the end of the spring semester immediately preceding the fall semester they wish to begin living in an apartment. Exceptions to this are students who are above 21 years of age.