Visitor and Event Information

At the crossroads between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, the University of Illinois welcomes thousands of visitors each year. You will find the campus community welcoming and eager to make your visit worthwhile.

Please note that the University links to a very limited number of commercial Web sites as a service to our constituents. These links are neither an endorsement of products or services, nor are they meant to be a complete list of agencies through which these services and products can be acquired.

Office of Admissions Visitor Information

The Office of Admissions, 901 West Illinois Street, Urbana, welcomes prospective students and their families to the University. For reservations, call 217-333-0824.

Making Plans

• Directions and transportation to campus
  How to get to the campus from O'Hare Airport and airports in St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Bloomington-Normal.
• Campus maps
  Online map of campus buildings and links to other maps, including maps of wireless access points on campus.
• Transportation around campus
  Bus, taxi, and train hubs.
• Parking
• Illini Union (Hotel)
  Located at the center of campus and the north end of the Main Quad
• I Hotel and Conference Center
  The hotel and conference center is located in the University's Research Park and is near most athletic facilities.
• Champaign-Urbana community
  Hotels and bed and breakfasts, restaurants, attractions, events, local information, and more.
• Accessibility information
  Maps of the accessible entrances to buildings and other accessibility information.
• Campus calendar

Previewing the Campus

• Campus overview
  Information and links about faculty, academics, and research at Illinois.
• Explore Illinois
  An introduction to the campus in pictures and anecdotes.
• Online campus tours
  Take a look at the state-of-the-art facilities on campus, tour the University's Observatory, constructed in 1896, or check out University Housing options.

Popular Destinations

• Campus Arts and Culture
  More information on the performing arts, museums and collections.
• Sports and Recreation
  Schedules for sporting events and supporting Fighting Illini athletics.
• University Library
  One of the largest public university library collection in the world.