Living accommodations at Au Sable are in rustic dormitories, cabins, and motel-type rooms. Dining and recreational facilities are available. Devotions and vesper services are a regular part of student life. Students register through North Park, and Au Sable course credit can be applied to biology or elective credit. In addition to tuition, modest board and room charges are assessed.
Financial assistance is available for qualified students.
Morton Arboretum North Park University has an affiliation with Morton Arboretum of Lisle, Illinois, a world class center for native plant conservation and biology. These courses can be an integral part of a botany or environmental science emphasis as part of the North Park Biology major or minor. Courses are offered each Fall and Spring Semesters and during the Summer through the regular on-campus registration process. ACCA's primary objective is to promote college-level educationa and training in biology by cooperative arrangements between the member colleges and universities and Argonne National Laboratory in the use of staff and facilities. This program, initiated in 1995-96, offers classes that make use of the resources and collections of the Shedd Aquarium.