List of Colleges in the Chicago Area

The University of Chicago

• John D. Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago, a private research university, in 1890. As of 2009, the school had about 5,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students. The university contains 12 academic divisions, including the undergraduate college, the Booth School of Business, the Pritzker School of Medicine, the Divinity School, the Law School and more. The University of Chicago tied for eighth in U.S. News and World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.

  The University of Chicago
  5801 South Ellis Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60637
  (773) 702-1234
  uchicago.edu

Northwestern University

• Northwestern University, a private research university, was founded in 1851. The school is located in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago. As of 2009, about 8,500 undergraduates and 7,900 graduate students attended Northwestern. The university contains 12 colleges and schools, including the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Medill School of Journalism, the Kellogg School of Management and more. Northwestern University tied for 12th in U.S. News and World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.

  Northwestern University
  633 Clark St.
  Evanston, IL 60208
  (847) 491-3741
  northwestern.edu/

Illinois Institute of Technology

• The Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university that was founded in 1940. As of 2009, the school had about 2,500 undergraduates and 4,800 graduate students. The university contains nine colleges and institutes, including schools of engineering, architecture, psychology, applied technology, science and letters, business, law and design. The Illinois Institute of Technology tied for 106th in U.S. News and World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.

  Illinois Institute of Technology
  3300 South Federal St.
  Chicago, IL 60616
  (312) 567-3000
  iit.edu

Loyola University Chicago

• Loyola University Chicago is a private Catholic university that was founded in 1870. With over 15,600 students as of 2009, the university remains the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic university. The university contains 12 colleges and schools, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law, the Stritch School of Medicine and more. Loyola University Chicago tied for 119th in U.S. News and World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.

  Loyola University Chicago
  1032 W. Sheridan Road
  Chicago, IL 60660
  (773) 274-3000
  luc.edu/