Northwestern University is located just north of the city of Chicago, along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan.

The Art Institute of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Wolves
Chicago Bears
Chicago Reader
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Chicago Sport and Social Club

A short car or train ride south from campus takes you into the heart of Chicago. The city of Chicago is a major metropolitan area and the third largest city in the United States. The Art Institute, the Lyric Opera, the Field Museum of Natural History, professional sports teams, and a huge variety of world class restaurants, bookshops, and music venues make Chicago a great place to live and study.