Elmhurst College: Directions to Campus
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Directions to Campus

By way of Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway)
By way of Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway)
By way of Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway)

The campus is near the geographic center of metropolitan Chicago, and is easily accessible by air, rail, or automobile. O'Hare International Airport is six miles northwest of the College. A regular Metra commuter train originates in downtown Chicago, at the Chicago and NorthWestern Station, and stops two blocks from campus. Several interstate highways converge at or near the city of Elmhurst.

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By way of Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway)

  • Exit at St. Charles Road, just west of I-294
  • Travel West on St. Charles, past York Road, to Prospect Avenue
  • Turn right onto Prospect for two long blocks, past the front of the campus on your left, to Alexander Boulevard
  • Turn left onto Alexander Boulevard, then right again, into the main parking lot

By way of Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway)

  • From the south, exit at I-290
  • From the north, exit at I-290 West, then exit again immediately at Illinois Route 64 West (North Avenue)
  • Follow North Avenue about a half mile, past York Road, to Maple Avenue
  • Turn left. Follow Maple Avenue another half-mile, two blocks past railroad tracks to Alexander Boulevard. (Maple Avenue becomes Prospect Avenue after the tracks)
  • Turn right onto Alexander Boulevard, then right, into the main parking lot

By way of Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway)

  • Exit at York Road, just west of I-294. (Take ramp marked I-294 South)
  • Travel north on York for about two-and-a-half miles to St. Charles Road
  • Turn left on St. Charles to Prospect Avenue
  • Turn right on Prospect for two long blocks, past the front of the campus to your left, to Alexander Boulevard
  • Turn left onto Alexander Boulevard, then right again, into the main parking lot

The Office of Admission and Financial Aid is located in Goebel Hall. Visitor parking is available nearby, at the back of Lehmann Hall, adjacent to the football field.

 
 
 
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Elmhurst College • 190 Prospect Avenue • Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 • main number (630) 617-3500
Undergraduate Admission • (630) 617-3400 • (800) 697-1871 • admit@elmhurst.edu
Graduate & Adult Admission • (630) 617-3300 • (800) 581-4723 • sal@elmhurst.edu
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