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Visit Us

How to Get Here

The Divinity School is located in Swift Hall , near the center of the main quadrangles of the University of Chicago campus. Visitors may reach the main quadrangles from downtown Chicago by Metra commuter train (from Randolph and Michigan to 59th Street, University of Chicago stop); by CTA bus (No. 6 Jackson Park Express and, during rush hours, No. 2 Hyde Park Express, both boarded along State Street in the Loop); and by car (via Lake Shore Drive). Persons arriving at O'Hare or Midway Airports may take the Omega Airport Shuttle to Ida Noyes Hall at the University, approximately three blocks from Swift Hall.

Swift Hall houses the administrative offices of the Divinity School, the offices of the faculty and staff, class and seminar rooms, Swift Lecture Hall, Swift Common Room, a student lounge, and a coffee shop. Upon occasion, University facilities outside of Swift Hall are used for classes and meetings.

The John Nuveen Wing of Swift Hall houses the Martin Marty Center, a research arm of the Divinity School dedicated to interdisciplinary inquiry in religion. It contains offices, seminar rooms, and a small reference library for the use of research fellows.

Where to Stay

Please see http://www.uchicago.edu/uchi/visitors/ for information on where to stay. Your best bets for inexpensive lodging on campus are:

Disciples Divinity House
1156 E. 57th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
(773) 643-4411

International House
1414 E. 59th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
(773) 753-2280

Other options in Hyde Park include:

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 E. 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60615
773-856-0728

Ramada Inn – Hyde Park
4900 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60615
773-288-5800

University Quarters B&B
6137 South Kimbark Avenue, 1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60637-2844
(773) 855-8349

Wooded Isle
5750 S. Stony Island
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 288-5578

For additional advice on where to stay and what to do when you get here, feel free to call the Dean of Students' Office at 773-702-8217.

Parking

Limited reserved permit parking is available in the Judd Lot, on Kimbark between 58th & 59th Street. If you are interested in a parking permit for this lot, please call (773) 702-8969 at least 48 hours prior to your arrival. If you are not able to secure a space in the Judd Lot, other options are available. Street parking is available on the Midway Plaisance; however, we recommend that visitors park in the covered parking structure on 55th Street and Ellis Ave. The maximum daily cost for parking in this structure is $12.00.

Campus Tours

The Office of College Admissions offers daily tours of campus that are open to prospective graduate students. Located in Rosenwald 105, 1101 E. 58th Street (773-702-8650),
the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for the following major holidays: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. It is closed on Sundays and Saturdays, excepting some Saturday mornings in the fall. While no reservations are necessary for tours, we do advise you to call ahead to ensure that one will be held on the day and at the time you would like to visit.

Mar.–Nov............................10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Dec.–Feb............................10:30 a.m. only



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