Directions to DePaul University Loop Campus

(Downtown Chicago)


DePaul Center is located in the Southeast corner of the intersection of State Street and Jackson Boulevard, and Lewis Center is at the Southwest corner of Jackson and Wabash, in downtown Chicago.

Directions to the Loop Campus

Driving from the North and Northwest: take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94), exit at Jackson Boulevard, and turn east. The Loop Campus is approximately 1 mile from the expressway on Jackson Boulevard.

Driving from Indiana and Michigan: take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94), exit at Jackson Boulevard, and turn east. The Loop Campus is approximately 1 mile from the expressway on Jackson Boulevard.

Driving from the South: take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55), and then change to I90/94 west to Wisconsin. Exit from I-90/94 at Jackson Boulevard and turn east. The Loop Campus is approximately 1 mile from the expressway on Jackson Boulevard.

Driving from the Lake Shore Drive (North and South): Exit Lake Shore Drive at Jackson Boulevard and turn west. Proceed to Michigan Avenue (100 east). Turn right on Michigan Avenue, go one block to Adams Street (200 south) and turn left. Go one block to Wabash Avenue (50 east), turn left, and go one block to Jackson Boulevard.

Driving from O’Hare Airport (20 miles): Exit airport on highway I-190. This merges with I-90 east, about 2 miles from the airport. Then I-90 merges with I-94 about 5 miles later. Continue on I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) into downtown Chicago. Exit at Jackson Boulevard, and turn east. The Loop Campus is approximately 1 mile from the expressway on Jackson Boulevard.

Driving from Midway Airport (10 miles): Exit airport. Turn left at Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50). Go north approximately 2 miles to Stevenson expressway (I-55).

Right turn (north) onto Stevenson. Continue on Stevenson and change to I-90/94 west (to Wisconsin). Exit from I-90/94 at Jackson Boulevard, and turn east. The Loop Campus is approximately 1 mile from the expressway on Jackson Boulevard.

Taking Public Transportation: The CTA provides elevated train service from Downtown Chicago to both of Chicago’s airports. From O’Hare, take the Blue Line to the Jackson stop. From Midway, take the Orange Line to the Library stop at Van Buren and State.