Visitors

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.

Campus Visits and Tours

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers information sessions and campus tours throughout the year to prospective students and their families. For reservations, call 217-333-0824.

Making Plans

• Directions and transportation to campus
  How to get to the campus from O'Hare Airport and aiports in St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Bloomington-Normal.
• Campus maps
  Online map of buildings on campus and download links to print maps.
• 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
• 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.

Popular Destinations

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