University of Illinois Chicago

Visit and Directions

Discover UIC

Group of student walking on campus

The best way to get to know the University of Illinois Chicago is to experience it yourself. UIC offers several options for exploring campus. Explore our live presentations, connect with an admissions counselor, request an appointment and more.

One campus, many sides

UIC’s campus spans 250 acres. To the east, students will find the corner of Halsted and Harrison streets. The Illinois Medical District is at the heart of the west side of campus and the exciting University Village is a popular spot for students just south of Roosevelt Road.

East and south sides of campus

Running along Halsted Street from Harrison Street to south of Roosevelt Road are the east and south sides of campus. Start your tour of campus at the UIC Visitors Center located in our Student Services Building. The east and south sides of campus are home to the majority of undergraduate housing and nine of our 16 colleges. Academics cover the arts and humanities, basic sciences, business, social work, education, engineering and urban planning. You’ll also find the Student Services Building, Richard J. Daley Library, Student Center East and the Student Recreation Facility.

West side of campus

Home to our health sciences colleges and hospital, the west side of campus sits in the heart of the Illinois Medical District. Students have access to housing, the Library of the Health Sciences, the Sport & Fitness Center and Student Center West.

Campus in the Loop

The UIC School of Law is located in the heart of Chicago’s downtown business district, “the Loop.” Located at 300 S. State Street, the law school is right around the corner from Chicago’s lakefront parks, like Grant Park, Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park.

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    Interactive campus map

    We want to make it as easy as possible for you to navigate campus.

    The UIC interactive campus map displays a wide array of information resources for UIC’s students, visitors, faculty and staff. It provides university building and parking information, assists with directions, outlines UIC shuttle routes and provides high-resolution, print-optimized campus maps in PDF format available for download.

    Mass transit directions

    Map of CTA lines in the loop.

    UIC’s location allows easy access to campus via public transportation. Both CTA buses and the CTA trains (the “L”) run through and around campus.  Seven CTA bus routes run through the campus (see routes as a layer on our campus map). The Blue Line train (UIC-Halsted, Racine and Illinois Medical District stops) and the Pink Line train (Polk stop), connect the campus with downtown, O’Hare International Airport, Northwest Side and West Side neighborhoods of Chicago, and the western suburbs of Oak Park, Forest Park and Cicero.

    Pace Suburban Bus operates an express route (Route 755 Plainfield – IMD – West Loop Express) between Plainfield, Bolingbrook, the UIC campus, Illinois Medical District and Union Station during weekday rush hours.

    The UIC campus is also two blocks west of the Greyhound Bus terminal.

    Detailed travel information is available from the Regional Transportation Authority’s website or 312-836-7000.

    Driving directions

    West side of campus (Hospital and Health Sciences Complex)

    Starting point Directions
    From the North Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) westbound and keep to the right; take the second exit from the Eisenhower Expressway, which is Ashland Avenue; take Ashland Avenue south to Taylor Street; then go west on Taylor Street to the campus.
    From the West Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the Ashland Avenue exit; take Ashland Avenue south to Taylor Street; then go west on Taylor Street to the campus.
    From the East Take Harrison Street or Roosevelt Road west to Wood Street. If you take Harrison Street, go south on Wood Street to the campus, or from Roosevelt Road go north on Wood Street to the campus.
    From the South Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) and exit on Roosevelt Road (1200 south); go west on Roosevelt Road to Wood Street; then go north on Wood Street to the campus.

    East and South side of campus

    Starting point Directions
    From the North Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) westbound and keep to the right; take the Ashland Avenue exit from the Eisenhower Expressway; then take Ashland Avenue south (left) one block to Harrison Street; turn right to get to the campus.
    From the West Take the (I-290) Eisenhower Expressway to the Ashland Avenue exit; then go south to Harrison Street and east to the campus.
    From the East Take Harrison Street or Roosevelt Road; if you take Roosevelt Road, go west to Halsted Street.
    From the South Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) and exit on Roosevelt Road (1200 south); go west on Roosevelt Road to Halsted Street.

    Parking

    Wood Street parking structure

    Campus Parking Services provides safe, convenient and affordable parking options for vehicles on campus:

    Intracampus Bus

    Intercampus bus

    UIC’s Intracampus bus services provide free transportation services to students, faculty and staff to different places on campus. A valid UIC identification card must be presented to the driver when boarding. Three routes are available:

    • The UIC Intracampus Route links the east and west sides of campus via Roosevelt Road or Taylor Street. During Intersession, the Intracampus Route will operate on the weekend/holiday schedule. Visit our interactive campus map to see the Shuttle Bus routes layered on the map.
    • The UIC East Side Route circles the east side of campus including the south residence halls. It does not operate on weekends, holidays or intersession.
    • The Semester Express Route provides an express link between the east and the west sides of campus via Harrison Street as well as serving the south campus residence halls. The Semester Express does not operate on weekends, holidays, breaks or intersession.

    Know where the buses are now with the UIC Bus Tracker which is also available on the TransLoc App.

    The UIC Night Ride service provides the UIC community with an on-demand option to travel safely within campus boundaries after the operational hours of UIC buses and shuttles. Pickups can be arranged at any campus facility and transport you to other campus locations or return to your own residence provided it falls within the boundaries of the service. The Night Ride also provides direct service to UIC Law.

    Bicycling

    Divvy bikes on campus

    Biking can be a healthy and fun way to get to and around campus. As an official Bicycle Friendly University, the UIC campus integrates Chicago’s on-street bike network and has bike parking at nearly every campus building. Several on-campus Divvy stations provide convenient transportation for getting around on campus or commuting from downtown train stations. Spend a few minutes considering your route. Check the City of Chicago bike map or other user-recommended routes for suggestions.