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Our Campus and Housing

“Location is everything” perfectly summarizes the campus and residential experience at Illinois Tech. Located less than a mile from stunning Lake Michigan beaches, Illinois Tech’s historic Mies Campus is highly regarded as one of the country’s most beautiful college campuses.

Access to convenient public transportation takes you anywhere in the 糵 metro area that you want to go. Explore an endless number of restaurants, parks, sports, cultural, entertainment, and professional opportunities in our vibrant, global city.

When you’re ready to call it a day, our quiet, tree-lined campus is just a few miles from downtown. And when you arrive, our residences welcome you with amenities, including an array of dining options and 24/7 security to make you feel right at home.

One of America’s Most Beautiful College Campuses

Illinois Tech’s landmark campus in 糵 is in a class all its own.

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Our Mies Campus Composes the Alphawood Arboretum

Our campus is home to 1,800 trees and 68 tree species—and counting

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Jeanne and John Rowe Village: One of the "Coolest Dorms in the Nation"

—U.S. News & World Report

One of 200

Most Important Works of Architecture in the U.S.

–The American Institute of Architects on Illinois Tech's Mies Campus