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Bachelor of Political Science

North Park University

  • Chicago, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Political Science and critically examine social or theoretical evidence
  • Assess competing perspectives
  • And construct reasoned arguments.

Career outcomes

  • Government relations manager
  • Attorney
  • Global operations associate
  • Law school
  • Government

Curriculum

  • Courses in American foreign policy
  • Comparative politics
  • Constitutional law
  • International law and relations
  • Congress
  • Law
  • Politics and society
  • And international politics
  • With internships and study abroad.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school (US grade 12 equivalent) completed or finishing within three months of start
  • Official transcript sent by the school
  • One academic recommendation
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • Bank statement and affidavit of support for the I-20.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school (US grade 12 equivalent) completed or completed within three months of start, Official transcript sent by school, Academic recommendation, Bank statement and affidavit of support for I-20.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Cambridge B2
  • Oxford Test of English 7

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines on the first-year international page (applications accepted year-round). Apply online (no application fee) or through the Common App. Have the secondary school send official transcripts and a teacher send an academic recommendation
  2. SAT/ACT optional. Send TOEFL
  3. IELTS
  4. Duolingo
  5. PTE
  6. Cambridge or Oxford score. After admission pay the 200 USD tuition deposit (F-1 holders). Send passport
  7. Bank statement and affidavit of support for the I-20
  8. Then book the visa appointment. Register for classes and arrange housing.

Other costs

Tuition per year$39,500, $39,000 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$200 USD

Program details

CampusChicago
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentDivision of Humanities and Social Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUndergraduate students may be considered for North Park academic merit scholarships, Including Nyvall, Presidential and Provost awards, Subject to entry profile and award criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    1 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

Scholarships

Undergraduate students may be considered for North Park academic merit scholarships, Including Nyvall, Presidential and Provost awards, Subject to entry profile and award criteria.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.