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Ranks 801st overall and 26th in Missouri

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Parkville, MO 64152-3795

Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population23,371 (21,569 urban / 1,802 rural)
Households8,610 (2.69 people per house)
Families6,512 (3.08 people per family)
Pop. — African American899
Pop. — Asian444
Pop. — Pacific Islander127
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native235
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)21,718
Pop. — Other327
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time four-year
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Park University?

Ranks 1855th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,280 $7,280 $7,280
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $30 $30 $30
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $260 $260 $260
FT Graduate Tuition $4,320 $4,320 $4,320
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $360 $360 $360
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,642 $16,642 $16,642
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,160 $17,160 $17,160
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,860 $10,860 $10,860

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,412 trend  $7,310 $6,412 trend  $7,310 $6,412 trend  $7,310
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,200 trend  $1,200
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,180 trend  $5,322
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,800 trend  $2,810
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,300 trend  $6,300
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,800 trend  $2,350
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,800 trend  $2,350

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 523 (239 male / 284 female)
Admitted 383 (179 male / 204 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 175 (81 male / 94 female)
FT Enrollment 167 (77 male / 90 female)
PT Enrollment 8 (4 male / 4 female)
Total Enrollment13,182

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Park University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Park University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Basketball Conference Independent Midwest Region
NAIA Baseball Conference Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf
NAIA Track & Field Conference Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 185th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 73%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 28

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity275
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$2,142
Board Fee$3,180

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Park University Ranks 3013th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,560 28 pie   21%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,000 2 pie   2%
Institutional Grant Aid $3,554 58 pie   44%
Student Loan Aid $3,720 51 pie   39%
Any financial aid type   97 pie   74%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Park University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
161117278
Black Non-Hispanic
1,2821,4782,760
Hispanic
1,0171,0482,065
Asian / Pacific Islander
169177346
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5149100
White Non-Hispanic
4,0993,5347,633
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 6,779 6,403 13,182

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Park University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
81220
Black Non-Hispanic
111122
Hispanic
246
Asian / Pacific Islander
336
American Indian / Alaskan Native
123
White Non-Hispanic
395291
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 64 84 148

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Park University.

  Men Women Total
309 326 635
131 308 439
188 248 436
230 73 303
149 99 248

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 1 5 7
Accounting and Business/Management 12 2 5 1 67 7 94
Acting
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Art Teacher Education
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer 5 1 6
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 8 3 12
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 18 99 80 15 5 318 100 635
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General 1 1 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 11 1 14
Community Organization and Advocacy
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5 13 23 7 49 11 108
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 44 48 6 111 37 248
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7 7
Economics, General 1 1
Education, General 2 8 2 1 31 4 48
Education, Other 2 5 1 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 19 1 21
Engineering, Other 1 1 6 8
English Language and Literature, General 7 2 9
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 13 21 10 44
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1
Fire Services Administration 3 1 4
Geography 1 1 2
Geography, Other
Graphic Design 1 1 4 6
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 3 1 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
History, General 1 10 3 14
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 7 13 2 17 6 45
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 131 66 12 2 171 54 436
Human Services, General
Interior Design 1 1 5 1 8
Legal Studies, General 1 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 4 1 6
Logistics and Materials Management 5 1 20 1 27
Management Information Systems, General 1 56 49 8 2 159 28 303
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9 5 44 6 64
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General
Music Performance, General 4 1 5
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 7 27 3 37
Nutrition Sciences
Office Management and Supervision 2 2
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 2
Psychology, General 2 2 1 1 14 1 21
Public Administration 1 2 1 10 2 16
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 1 8 4 3 16 5 37
Social Psychology 88 117 6 3 163 62 439
Social Work 2 4 1 7
Sociology 2 1 3
Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 7 1 8
Total 40 516 415 67 18 1,360 357 2,773

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Park University Ranks 1970th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $49,864 ($51,289 male / $48,467 female)
Number of FT Faculty 97 (48 male / 49 female)
Number of PT Faculty 3
FT Faculty Ratio 32 : 1
Total Benefits $833,515
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Park University Summary

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Park University is an independent, private institution, established in 1875, and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Park University is a member institution of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Park University actively supports the NAIA Champions of Character program, which was established to instill an understanding of character values in sport and provide practical tools for student-athletes, coaches and parents to use in modeling exemplary character traits.

Park University Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Washington Semester and Weekend College. Park University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Park University.

Psychology:
Psychology – General
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
History:
History – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Accounting/Business Management, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Logistics/Materials Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Office Management
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Medical Records Administration, Nursing (RN)
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Popular majors:
eighty-five percent health professions, nine percent business per marketing, sixty-four percent business per marketing, fifteen percent psychology, seven percent security and protective services, five percent computer and information sciences, five percent other
Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration, Social Work
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish
Security and Protective Services:
Fire Services Administration, Law Enforcement Administration
Social Sciences:
Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Mathematics/Computer Science, Natural Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Music – General
Education:
Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July. Other additional expenses amounted to $280 Costs per credit hour $229 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Instead, for non-international students, tutition fees are $6,870 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,180 Additional estimated expenses $280 Costs per credit hour $229 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 25. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $229 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

Park University Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 74%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were four hundred and fifty-six total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and fifty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of April. The regular application is due the 1st of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of August. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of August, with priority applications due on the 15th of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July.

Park University Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills and Leadership. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-six percent scholarships per grants and sixty-four percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills and Leadership.

Park University Students

The school’s size is approximately eleven thousand, eight hundred and fifty-seven degree-seeking undergrads, one hundred and forty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five hundred and sixty-five graduate enrollment. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. Park University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 74 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Moreover, the student body consists of eighty-five percent in-state students, fifteen percent out-of-state students, eight percent part-time students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, eleven percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, sixty-one percent white per non-hispanic, twenty-one percent non-resident alien, twelve percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class and sixty-eight percent in top half of graduating class.

In any event, the school is located 12 miles from downtown Kansas City.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as 700 acres of woodland. This school features the Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus.

Park University Athletics

The Pirates are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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