Directions To The Main Chicago Campus

3225 West Foster Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625

Just three miles west of Lake Michigan, the main North Park campus is located at the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues (5200 north and 3200 west) in Chicago, Illinois.

Admission Offices on the Main Campus

Traditional Undergraduate - Old Main, 1st Floor - Building 11 on the map
Non-traditional Undergraduate - Old Main, 3rd Floor - Building 11 on the map
Graduate - Old Main, 3rd Floor, Building 11 on the map
Seminary - Nyvall Hall, 1st Floor - Building 6 on the map

Old Main serves as the "front door" to our campus at 3225 West Foster Avenue.

Visitor parking is in the parking lot at the southeast corner of Foster and Kedzie. You may obtain a visitor parking pass for your vehicle at the front desk of Old Main during hours of operation.

From the north
Take I-94 eastbound (Edens Expressway) to the Cicero (to Foster) exit. Take Cicero south to Foster Avenue, turn east (left) on Foster and continue to the 3200 block, about two miles. The campus is on the south (right) side of Foster.

From the south
Take I-94 westbound (Dan Ryan Expressway) and proceed northwest on I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway). Exit at Kimball Avenue. Travel north (right) on Kimball about two miles to Foster Avenue and turn east (right). Proceed two blocks, and the campus is on the right (south) side of Foster.

From the west
Or from O’Hare Airport - take I-90/94 eastbound (Kennedy) to the Austin (to Foster) exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn east (left) and follow the curve to reach Foster. Turn east (left) on Foster and continue to the 3200 block, about three miles. The campus is on the right (south) side of Foster.

From the east
Take Lake Shore Drive (from either direction) to the Foster Avenue exit. Travel west on Foster and continue to Kedzie Avenue, about three miles. The campus is on the left (south) side of Foster.

From Public Transportation
We are located on Foster Avenue between Kimball and Kedzie Avenues. We are served by the Foster, Kimball and Kedzie bus lines. We are also three blocks north and one block east of the Kimball/Lawrence station of Ravenswood elevated train station (Brown Line).

Satellite Site in Arlington Heights

Forest View Educational Center
2121 South Goebbert Road (enter at the north entrance)

North Park's satellite site in Arlington Heights is located at the Forest View Education Center. Courses are taught in the north wing of the building, and students are encouraged to park in the north parking lot and enter through the north entrance.

From the north
Take Arlington Heights Road south to Golf Road. Turn left (east) on Golf and proceed to Goebbert Road (1 mile). Turn right (south) on Goebbert. Forest View Education Center is on the left (east) side of Goebbert Road.

From the south
Take Arlington Heights Road north to Golf Road (Route 58). Turn right (east) on Algonquin and proceed to Goebbert Road (1 mile). Turn left (north) on Goebbert Forest View Educational Center is on the right (east) side of Goebbert Road.

From the west
Take the Northwest Tollway (I-90) east to the Arlington Heights Road exit. Take the north exit and proceed to Golf Road (Route 58). Turn right (east) on Algonquin and proceed to Goebbert Road (1 mile). Turn left (north) on Goebbert. Forest View Educational Center is on the right (east) side of Goebbert Road.

From the east
Take I-290 (Kennedy Expressway) west and proceed to the Northwest Tollway (to Rockford). Continue west on the Tollway to the Arlington Heights Road exit. Take the north exit and proceed to Golf Road (Route 58). Turn right (east) on Algonquin and proceed to Goebbert Road (1 mile). Turn left (north) on Goebbert. Forest View Educational Center is on the right (east) side of Goebbert.

Programs	Degrees Offered in Arlington Heights
Nursing	Master of Science with a Major in Nursing Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
Education	Master of Arts with Teacher Certification
Graduate Management	Master of Business Administration Master of Management Certificates in: Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising Management

Satellite Sites in Lake County

School of Business and Nonprofit Management
Adult Bachelor's Degree Completion: GOAL
Graduate and Continuing Nursing

University Center of Lake County
1200 University Center Drive
Grayslake, Illinois - View Map

From 294
Exit westbound at Belvidere Road (Route 120) and proceed to Hunt Club Road. Turn northbound and continue until reaching Washington St. Turn westbound and continue across Rte. 45 to the College of Lake County campus entrance at Lancer Lane.(There will be a stoplight and a CLC lighted message board.) Turn south onto Lancer. The University Center will be immediately ahead on the east side of Lancer Lane. The parking lot and main building entrance is on the north side of the University Center. Turn east on University Center Drive into the parking lot.

From Route 41
Exit westbound on Washington St. Proceed until you reach the College of Lake County entrance on Lancer Lane. This will be the first stoplight west of Route 45. Turn south. The University Center building will be immediately on your left, on the east side side of Lancer Lane. Turn east on University Center Drive into the parking lot.

From the University Center of Lake County at Waukegan
Proceed west on Washington St. until you reach the College of Lake County entrance on Lancer Lane. This will be the first stoplight west of Route 45. Turn south. The University Center building will be immediately on your left, on the east side side of Lancer Lane. Turn east on University Center Drive into the parking lot.

Adult Bachelor's Degree Completion: GOAL

University Center of Lake County at Waukegan
1 N. Genesse Street
Waukegan, Illinois - View Map

From the North
Take 41,131 or Sheridan Road south to Washington Street. From 41 and 131, go east to Genesee Street and turn north on Genesee Street from Sheridan Road. Turn west one block to Genesse and turn north. OR Take 94 south to Grand Avenue, exit east on Grand Avenue to Genesee Street. Turn south on Genesee.

From the South
On 94, 43, 41, or 131 north to Belvidere (Route 120) east to Genesee Street. Turn north on Genesee Street to Lakeshore Campus. OR On 131 go north to Amstutz Highway. Exit west on Grand Avenue, go west to Genesee Street. Turn south on Genesee to Lakeshore Campus.

From the West
On Belvidere Road (Route 120) and Washington Street, go east to Genesee Street. Turn north on Genesee Street to Lakeshore Campus. OR On Grand Avenue, go east to Genesee Street, turn south on Genesee Street to Lakeshore Campus.