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