Campus Life

Recreation

Northwestern offers a wide range of recreational options, including varsity and intramural sports, art exhibitions, performances, and more. Students have abundant opportunities to showcase their talents, explore an interest, and cheer on their classmates.

• Athletics and Recreation
• Student Groups and Clubs

• Arts and Culture
• Student Affairs

Living on Campus

Whether living in a dorm, residential college, or off-campus housing, the Evanston and Chicago communities are charming and lively places to call home.

• Navigating our Campuses
• Campus Housing
• Evanston Health Services
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Office of Sustainability

• nuCuisine Meal Plan
• Campus Maps
• Chicago Health Services
• Fitness and Recreation
• Norris University Center

Annual Events

The Northwestern community shines at annual events that celebrate Wildcat pride.

• Wildcat Welcome
• Family Weekend
• Dance Marathon
• Dillo Day

• Homecoming
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Waa-Mu
• Commencement

Campus Safety

The University Police Department and other University offices provide a full range of services that keep Northwestern’s campuses safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• University Police Department
• Emergency Information

• Escorts and Shuttles