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Daily Campus Tours

To register for an on-campus visit, we ask that visitors please review our FAQ .  Graduate Admissions offers tours led by current graduate students most weekdays. Tours leave promptly at the scheduled time, and last approximately one hour. 

Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation, including links to directions and parking information. Because parking near campus can be difficult, we encourage you to allow at least 30 minutes to find parking, or to use public transit if possible. 

If you have additional questions or need special accommodation, please feel free to contact us at  [email protected]  or by phone at  773.702.3760 .  

Group Visits

UChicagoGRAD is pleased to welcome group visits to campus. We offer campus tours with a current graduate student and informational sessions with a staff member which can be tailored to the interests of the group.

The first step in arranging a group visit is to fill out the online group tour request form . Programs which primarily serve minority, low-income, and first generation students, such as McNair programs, will be contacted by a member of our Development & Diversity team to arrange the details of your visit. All other groups will be contacted by the Graduate Admissions office to make arrangements. Graduate Admissions does not arrange lab tours, faculty appointments, or other programming beyond the campus tour and informational session.

Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

If you are interested in undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, information on College Admissions tours can be found  here .  

Campus Tour FAQs

Do I have to register?

No. We do request that you register in advance so that we will know to expect you, but walk-in attendees may join a tour so long as they arrive prior to the departure time. We will ask all visitors to complete a registration form, and this may be done in our office if you do not pre-register.

Can I reschedule the visit?

Yes, you can cancel or reschedule via the confirmation email you received. You can also email [email protected] to cancel your current registration. Then, you can go back to the registration page and sign up for whichever new time slot works for you.

Where should I stay in Chicago?

There are several hotel options in Hyde Park to consider. Some options include The Sophy Hotel and Hyatt Place Hyde Park. If you plan to stay downtown while visiting UChicago, some options include the Hilton Chicago on Michigan Avenue or the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Magnificent Mile.

Where can I park?

As in any large city, parking can at times be difficult to find. If you are driving to campus, please allow at least 30 minutes to find a parking space. The University also has a pay-to-park visitor garage at the intersection of 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. Street parking, both free and metered, is also available throughout campus and the surrounding neighborhood of Hyde Park.

What if I cannot visit in person?

Don’t worry! We are always available to answer questions via email at [email protected].

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In-Person Group Visits

UChicago’s Office of College Admissions offers group visit experiences for high schools, educational programs, community-based organizations, and extracurricular groups working with high school students in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Groups of 20 or more can request a dedicated admissions officer-led information session and/or campus tour.

Before registering, please determine which type of event your group would like to attend:

• Join a UChicago Admissions Counselor for an information session covering the college admissions process and contextual review, as well as financial aid, academic programs, extracurricular activities, and campus life at UChicago.
• Join current students as they highlight important places on UChicago's campus and share stories about their social and academic experiences as a UChicago student. Bring your questions and get ready for some fun!
• Join a UChicago Admissions Counselor and a current UChicago student for a combined session highlighting the college admissions process, financial aid, and UChicago's campus.

Additional details to note for an In-Person Group Visit:

• Requests should be completed at least three weeks in advance of your requested date.
• On-campus visits require one chaperone per 15 high school students or 10 K-8 students.
• If your high school group is smaller than 20 students, please feel free to sign up for one of our general Info Sessions and Tour slots if they work for you. K-8 groups of any size must use the group visit request form.
• Please note that groups larger than 60 may require special approval due to space constraints on campus.
• Participation in a group visit is limited to current high school students as well as K-8 students at Chicagoland area elementary and middle schools.
• After submitting a request form, you will receive an acknowledgment of submission. This is not confirmation of a reservation. You should receive notification within 3 business days of your submission to either confirm or clarify your reservation.

For more information, please see our FAQ or email [email protected] .

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Campus Housing offers residence hall locations on the east, south, and west sides of campus.  With nine residence halls and a variety of room types unique to each of those halls, there are many different styles for you to explore and find your best fit.

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• Academic & Residential Complex Eligible for all academic class standing, including First-Time Freshman. Meal plans are required.
• Commons North Sophomore class standing or above. Meals plans are required.
• Commons South Eligible for all academic class standing, including First-Time Freshman. Meal plans are required.
• Commons West Eligible for all academic class standing, including First-Time Freshman. Meal plans are required.
• Courtyard Eligible for all academic class standing, including First-Time Freshman. Meal plans are required.
• James Stukel Towers Eligible for all academic class standing, including First-Time Freshman. Meal plans are required.
• Marie Robinson Hall Sophomore class standing or above. No meal plan is required.
• Single Student Residence Sophomore class standing or above. No meal plan is required.
• Thomas Beckham Hall Sophomore class standing or above. No meal plan is required.

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We encourage you to explore our Virtual Tour option for the most encompassing Housing tour option.

In-person tour options are part of UIC Admissions tours and show a model room of an ARC semi-suite shared (2-person). Learn more about UIC Admissions tours here . 

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The following is a sampling of hotels in Hyde Park and greater Chicago. The University of Chicago also maintains a Preferred Hotel Program for hotels in the Chicago area , and worldwide . Some of these hotels may offer discounted rates or special services for cnet ID holders. Please visit our financial services website for details and requirements.

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Construction will begin later this summer on a new four-building dorm complex with 1,300 beds and 20,000 square feet of recreational space at the University of Cincinnati.

The school's board of trustees voted last week to allocate $36 million toward the project on the northwest corner of E. McMillan and Vine streets. With that money, local contractor Turner Construction will begin excavation on the 2.1-acre site, install utilities, order HVAC and electrical equipment and build a parking podium underneath the future residential buildings.

Taking over this long-vacant plot of land, which straddles Scioto Lane and sits across from the CVS Pharmacy in Clifton Heights , will mean that the university is expanding south from its campus boundary north of Calhoun Street.

Between Vine Street and Scioto Lane, "Block 1" will feature three separate housing structures connected at the ground level, as well as a recreation center and 125 to 200 parking spaces. Only one residential building west of Scioto Lane will be built in "Block 2."

A police safety substation will also be incorporated into the site at the request of the local community, according to the university.

The University of Cincinnati will purchase the land from the Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, also known as CHCURC . Last October, the board approved $8.5 million for the acquisition.

Current estimates suggest that the overall development will cost $100 million . The project is anticipated to wrap construction in summer 2027.

More housing needed at UC to accommodate growth

The decision to purchase the extra land is an attempt to ease the current housing crisis that's faced the university for the last few years as it experiences record growth in the student population . Demand for university housing is expected to increase by 25% over the next six years, according to the board of trustees' April 23 meeting minutes.

"In the aftermath of COVID, demand for urban housing overall (locally and nationally) is rising, and this includes the area around UC’s Uptown Campus," wrote the university's board of trustees in its minutes. "UC’s appeal as a destination campus and our mission as a transformational engine for regional talent demands, workforce development, and educational opportunities requires planning for growth."

Both the school and private development groups are trying to capitalize on the need for student housing by renovating and building more large-scale projects on and near campus:

• After completing an $80 million renovation of 57-year-old Calhoun Hall , the university's largest housing facility, Siddall Hall next door, is undergoing a revamp set to open this fall.
• On the west side of campus at Straight Street and Stratford Avenue, Chicago-based real estate firm Core Spaces will open Hub Cincinnati to university students later this year. The amenity-rich complex includes 380 fully-furnished units and 1,112 beds.
• A shuttle ride away from campus, 136-unit rental complex The Vanguard is rising on a 4.5-acre site east side of Interstate 75, also opening this fall.

Watch CBS News

Columbia University protests continue for 4th day after more than 100 arrested

By Doug Williams , Mahsa Saeidi , Christina Fan , Ali Bauman

Updated on: April 20, 2024 / 7:44 PM EDT / CBS New York

NEW YORK -- Tensions are high at Columbia University over the Israel-Hamas war and the school's response to ongoing protests on campus. 

School administrators have restricted campus access to students and staff with university IDs.

Saturday marked the fourth day of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school. A large group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the university gates, while inside, students were back out on the main lawn.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been occupying the lawn for several days . Video from overhead showed protesters sprawling on sleeping bags and mats Friday, with banners and Palestinian flags laid out around them. They are demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and for the university to divest from Israel.

The NYPD arrested more than 100 people Thursday at the encampment they set up on the main lawn, as demonstrations continued on and off the school's campus in Upper Manhattan. 

"I didn't think there was a safety concern at all, because they were actually passing out food to everybody coming by, they were really interacting. It was really nice to see, actually, the community coming together on both sides," one student told CBS New York. 

Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the school, says Jewish students have felt threatened since Oct. 7 and the arrests just show "all of the student organizers, all of the radicals, they're all in there right now."

Right now, the NYPD has barricaded areas outside the university, but they say they have not entered and do not plan on entering the campus Friday. No violence has been reported.

School officials have warned unauthorized protests will lead to more suspensions, but students say they won't back down.

The conflict has spread beyond campus, impacting those in the neighboring community. One man who lives in the area was putting up flyers of those taken hostage by Hamas, trying to put the focus back on them.

More than 100 protesters arrested

Police monitored activities near campus for most of the day Thursday and made some arrests before confronting students at the makeshift tent city. Officers in riot gear shut down the street at 114th Street and Broadway with seven correctional buses, and then removed students from the encampment. 

"We were walking around different parts of campus to occupy that space and demand that our voices be heard," one Columbia student said. "And when I showed up, everybody had already been arrested." 

"One by one, these cops got each of the encampment protesters sitting down and standing up and put them in zip ties and walked them," another student said. "It's a very difficult time for a lot of people. I think it's unfortunate that it's come down to this." 

"Clearly, as you see, the school does not have any effort to help protect the students who are peacefully protesting," pro-Palestinian protester and student Jin Hookky said.

Students were detained on the buses before being taken to the precinct. The vast majority of the 113 people arrested were given summonses for trespassing.

"New Yorkers have every right to express their sorrow, but that heartbreak does not give you the right to harass others, to spread hate," Mayor Eric Adams said.

Demonstrations at the school's main entrance continued throughout the day and into the night, leading, at times, to violent confrontations with counter-protesters and, subsequently, more arrests.

University President Shafik addresses protests, arrests

In a letter , Columbia University President Minouche Shafik asked the NYPD to move in, writing "I have determined that the encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger to the substantial functioning of the University." 

"With great regret, we request the NYPD's help to remove these individuals," she wrote.

Shafik said all university students participating in the encampment are being suspended. 

"I regret that all of these attempts to resolve the situation were rejected by the students involved. As a result, NYPD officers are now on campus and the process of clearing the encampment is underway," Shafik wrote in the statement to the Columbia community . 

The students were warned to leave the encampment by 9 p.m. Wednesday, Shafik wrote. 

"Columbia is committed to allowing members of our community to engage in political expression – within established rules and with respect for the safety of all," Shafik wrote. 

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter suspended

Barnard College suspended three students, including Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , for participating in the protests. Hirsi said on social media she and others at the encampment would continue protesting until their demands are met. 

Demonstrations started on Wednesday  before administrators locked down campus amid dueling protests between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups. Police said one person was arrested. 

Protests intensified Thursday morning and more arrests were made as small pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place outside Columbia's campus gates.

Some demonstrators expressed discontent with how police handled the situation.

"There was no point of ever working with the police. Like every single step of the way, they were escalating it," a protester named Selena said.

 According to protesters, police started detaining them for blocking the entrance to the subway, which they said was not the case.

"Not allowing us to exercise any of our rights," Selena said.

Protests continue after Columbia's president testifies

Demonstrations began when Shafik testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill, where she was accused of failing to discipline students for antisemitic rhetoric .

In her testimony, Shafik said reconciling students' right to free speech with the rights of Jewish students to learn in an environment free from discrimination has been a central challenge on campus since Oct. 7.

"Coming on the heels of the heavy-handed pressure from Congress to clamp down on student protests that's critical of Israel and being so excessive, calling in the police, it raises concerns about Columbia's commitment to free speech on campus," said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

"I think when a huge majority of Jewish students are saying we feel uncomfortable, we experience antisemitism, those concerns should be taken seriously," student Natan Rosenbaum said.

"I had to move to a different dorm because the harassment was getting really bad," said a Columbia student who says she supports Israel.

On the other side, there's criticism Shafik has gone too far.

"They care more about their shareholders than the students. For this entire year, I have not felt any type of safety, and they claim that they are doing this under the guise of safety," Columbia student Kimberly Boatena said.

"Our goal is not to be against Jewish people. Our goal is simply to say we don't agree with what Israel, the government of Israel, is doing in the Middle East," Hookky said.

The NYPD says it will continue to work closely with the school for the rest of the semester if the administration again reports to police that their rules are being violated.

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Billie Eilish announces 2 Chicago concerts as part of new tour

Eilish's "hit me hard and soft: the tour," which is set to kick off its northern american leg in september, includes two performances at chicago's united center in november, published april 29, 2024 • updated on april 29, 2024 at 11:58 am.

Billie Eilish's new tour will include two stops in Chicago this fall.

Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour," which is set to kick off its Northern American leg in September, includes two performances at Chicago's United Center in November.

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The shows are set to take place on Nov. 13-14, Live Nation announced.

The tour announcement comes just after Eilish dropped her third studio album "Hit Me Hard and Soft."

Tickets are set to go on sale Friday, with presale beginning Tuesday here .

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Wed Oct 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Fri Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

Sat Oct 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Mon Oct 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Wed Oct 09 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

Fri Oct 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Sun Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Wed Oct 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Thu Oct 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Fri Oct 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Sat Nov 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Nov 03 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Wed Nov 06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Fri Nov 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center

Sun Nov 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Mon Nov 11 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Wed Nov 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Thu Nov 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Nov 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Sun Nov 17 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha

Tue Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Wed Nov 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Tue Dec 03 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Thu Dec 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Fri Dec 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sun Dec 08 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Tue Dec 10 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose

Wed Dec 11 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose

Fri Dec 13 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena

Sun Dec 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Mon Dec 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Tue Dec 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

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