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Chicago’s North Shore offers a wealth of educational and higher learning opportunities that nourish the minds of young students and scholars.

Chicago’s prestigious North Shore is home to the Illinois’ finest institutions, including the world-respected Northwestern University in Evanston, as well as Loyola University Chicago and Kendall College.

Northwestern University Evanston/Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history, learning and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various 30-minute walking tours.

Explore the beautiful ivy-lined campus and enjoy university highlights including The Arch, University Hall, The Arts Circle, and the University Library. The acclaimed university offers two campuses - in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois. For information and admissions, visit www.northwestern.edu.  [Top]

Northwestern’s Athletics and Acoustics. The Northwestern Wildcats offer some of the best Division 1 college sports action in the Midwest, featuring 19 teams and competing in the Big Ten Conference.

For exceptional music, visit the 1,003-seat Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwest University, which hosts major orchestral, band, and choral performances. Built in 1975, the auditorium is known for its outstanding acoustics. Call (847) 467-4000.  [Top]

Northwestern University Sets the Stage. As many as 40 productions are mounted at the Northwestern University Theatre and Interpretation Center and Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center annually featuring both classic and contemporary plays, dance performances and musical productions.

In addition, the Theatre and Interpretation Center produces the annual Waa-Mu Show, an original student written and performed musical, and Summerfest which includes a two to three play series performed during the summer.  [Top]

Loyola University Chicago. Ranked a top national university and a "best value" for education by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola University Chicago is one of the largest of the 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the country, with three campuses in the greater Chicago area, plus the Rome Center in Italy, and nine schools and colleges.

Loyola and its students benefit extraordinarily from Chicago's exceptional cultural, economic and human resources. Loyola offers 154 programs of study: 56 undergraduate, 59 graduate, 36 doctoral and 3 professional, leading to 27 different academic degrees. Research is led by faculty scholars who encourage students to participate and learn, while expanding horizons of knowledge and being of service to others. Visit www.luc.edu.  [Top]