Directions to the North Park University
Main Campus
Our main campus is located at 3225 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625. It is on the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues (5200 north and 3200 west), approximately one mile east of the Kennedy Expressway and three miles west of Lake Michigan. Visitors may park in the North Park University lot on the southeast
corner of Foster and Kedzie. During business hours (8:30
a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), please obtain a temporary parking
pass at the front desk of the Old Main building.
Admission Offices
- 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 – Old Main, 3rd Floor (Building 11 on the map)
Driving Directions
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 Expressway) 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).