Loading listings
Student Housing in Chicago, IL
About Student Housing in Chicago
Chicago, IL is a sprawling lakefront city of neighborhoods, and student life is woven through nearly all of them. The University of Chicago anchors Hyde Park on the South Side, the University of Illinois Chicago sits just west of the Loop, DePaul fills Lincoln Park, Loyola hugs the lake up in Rogers Park, and Northeastern Illinois rounds out the North Side. You're never far from a campus or a CTA stop. Between classes you've got the Lakefront Trail, Grant Park and Millennium Park, the Museum Campus with the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium, and a calendar of free festivals all summer. Add Cubs and White Sox games and it's a genuinely big-league college town.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Chicago
Hyde Park
Surrounds the University of Chicago, leafy and lakefront with classic walk-ups and steady demand.
Lincoln Park
The gold-standard DePaul area, polished and upscale with the zoo and lakefront trails at your door.
Rogers Park
Up north near Loyola, one of the more wallet-friendly options, diverse and right on the lake.
Getting Around Chicago as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Chicago.