According to Chicago State University's website, CSU is the oldest fully accredited public university in Chicago. It began as a teacher-training school over 140 years ago, but has since expanded its curriculum to offer 36 undergraduate degrees, as well as graduate degrees, doctoral degrees, distance-learning, and continuing education opportunities. Its 162-acre campus is located 12 miles from the Chicago Loop in a wooded residential area.
Chicago State University
9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 995-2000
csu.edu
The City Colleges of Chicago are a network of seven community colleges in the Chicago metro area. These colleges are: Daley College, Harold Washington College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Truman College, and Wright College. Their mission is to provide exceptional educational opportunities with affordable tuition to a diverse student population.
City Colleges of Chicago
226 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60606
(773) COLLEGE
ccc.edu
Located west of the Chicago Loop, the University of Illinois-Chicago is the largest university in Chicago with over 25,000 students. According to UIC's website, it has been named one of the "most diverse and affordable universities in the country" by U.S. News and World Report and has been named a "best buy" school by Barron's Best Buys in Education.
The University of Illinois-Chicago
851 S. Morgan St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 996-3024
uic.edu
The largest private arts and media college in the country, Columbia College boasts over 12,000 students in over 120 academic programs. Columbia makes its home in downtown Chicago with 22 buildings located in the South Loop.
Columbia College
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 663-1600
coulm.edu
With over 25,000 students, DePaul University is the country's largest private Catholic higher-education institution. It is a self-proclaimed "research extensive" university with a mission of academic excellence, respect, and community service. DePaul has campuses in both the Chicago Loop and in the young, hip Lincoln Park neighborhood.
DePaul University
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8000
depaul.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology is a Ph.D.-granting national university with a focus on technology, professional education, and scientific research. IIT has a total student population of 7,400 spread across five campuses in the Chicago area, including the South Side and Western Suburbs.
Illinois Institute of Technology
3330 S. Federal St.
Chicago, IL 60616
(800) 448-2329
iit.edu
Loyola University's motto is "educating the whole person." Loyola is the largest private Jesuit University in America, and the only Jesuit University in Chicago. Loyola's main campus in located on the far north side of Chicago, near Lake Michigan, however its population of over 15,000 students is spread over five campuses across Chicago, as well as a center for Chinese studies in Beijing.
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 274-3000
luc.edu
The main campus of Northwestern University is located in Evanston, the first suburb north of Chicago, with satellite campuses in downtown Chicago and Doha, Qatar, and a student population of over 16,000. Northwestern is consistently named one of the best universities in U.S. News and World Report, with especially acclaimed law and business schools.
Northwestern University
633 Clark St.
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-3741
northwestern.edu
The University of Chicago is located on Chicago's South Side on 211 acres of historic Hyde Park. It is a world-renowned facility with over 15,000 students (two-thirds of whom are graduate students). The University of Chicago has produced over 80 Nobel Prize winners.
The University of Chicago
5801 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-1234
uchicago.edu