2025 Chicago National College Fair

Chicago National College Fair

Date and Time:

Saturday, September 13, 2025
11 am - 3 pm

Location:

Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

Event Sponsor:

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Representatives from approximately 350 colleges and universities will participate in the Chicago National College Fair which will be held at the Navy Pier in Chicago on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The College Fair is sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. This event is free and open to all area students and parents. Students are encouraged to register before the fair at nacacattend.org/25Chicago.

Representatives from four-year colleges, two-year colleges, technical and business schools, as well as various international schools will be on hand to answer questions and offer information. Before you arrive at the College Fair, check the list of participating colleges and schools found on pages 4-5 and select the ones that most interest you. If you have time, research these colleges by reading information in your counseling office or by checking out guidebooks or websites.

The College Fair is a timesaving opportunity for students and parents to gather a lot of information at one time. In addition to asking questions, students and parents will be able to set up college interviews, pick up literature and learn about the various financial aid programs available.

Read through this issue of Chicago College Fair Guide. There are many articles, charts, useful hints, and items of information which will be helpful to you. The more prepared you are for the College Fair, the more you’ll get out of it.

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2025 Chicago National College Fair Participating Colleges and Universities

Alabama

The University of Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Arizona

Grand Canyon University

Arizona State University

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Northern Arizona University

California

Biola University

California Institute of the Arts

California Polytechnic State University

California State University-Sacramento

Loyola Marymount University

Minerva University

Pitzer College

Santa Clara University

Soka University of America

University of Redlands

University of San Francisco

University of the Pacific

Whittier College

Colorado

Colorado Mesa University

Colorado State University

United States Air Force Academy

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Western Colorado University

Connecticut

Quinnipiac University

University of Connecticut

Delaware

University of Delaware

District of Columbia

American University

The Catholic University of America

The George Washington University

Florida

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Polytechnic University

Florida State University

Keiser University - Flagship Campus

Nova Southeastern University

Saint Leo University

The University of Tampa

University of Florida

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

Georgia

Georgia State University

Kennesaw State University

Life University

Savannah College of Art and Design

Illinois

American Islamic College

Augustana College

Aurora University

Blackburn College

Bradley University

Chicago State University

Columbia College Chicago

DePaul University

Dominican University

Elmhurst University

Governors State University

Illinois State University

Illinois Wesleyan University

Knox College

Lake Forest College

Lewis University

Loyola University Chicago

Millikin University

Monmouth College

North Central College

North Park University

Northeastern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Principia College

Saint Xavier University

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Trinity Christian College

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Springfield

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of St. Francis

Western Illinois University

Wheaton College

Indiana

Ball State University

Butler University

DePauw University

Earlham College

Hanover College

Indiana State University

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Indianapolis

Indiana University Northwest

Marian University

Purdue University

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

University of Indianapolis

University of Southern Indiana

Valparaiso University

Iowa

Coe College

Cornell College

Drake University

Iowa State University

Kansas

Wichita State University

Kentucky

JB Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville

Murray State University

University of Louisville (Social Work & Public Health)

University of Louisville, Equine Industry Program

Western Kentucky University

Louisiana

Tulane University

Maryland

United States Naval Academy

University of Maryland College Park

Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Northeastern University

Simmons University

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Michigan

Albion College

Alma College

Aquinas College

Baker College

Central Michigan University

Ferris State University

Grand Valley State University

Hope College

Kalamazoo College

Kettering University

Lake Superior State University

Lawrence Technological University

Michigan State University

Oakland University

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Michigan

Wayne State University

Western Michigan University

Minnesota

Augsburg University

Bethel University

Gustavus Adolphus College

Hamline University

Macalester College

St. Olaf College

The College of St. Scholastica

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

University of St. Thomas

Winona State University

Mississippi

University of Mississippi

Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute

Missouri State University

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Saint Louis University

Southeast Missouri State University

University of Missouri

Webster University

Montana

Montana State University

The University of Montana

Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nevada

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Reno

New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University

University of New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Seton Hall University

New York

Alfred University

Binghamton University (SUNY)

Hofstra University

Ithaca College

Long Island University-LIU Post Campus

Marist University

Marymount Manhattan College

Nazareth University

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Rochester Institute of Technology

St. John's University

Stony Brook University

The New School

United States Military Academy

University at Buffalo, New York's flagship

University of Rochester

North Carolina

East Carolina University

North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Western Carolina University

North Dakota

North Dakota State University

University of North Dakota

Ohio

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Ashland University

Bowling Green State University

Columbus College of Art and Design

John Carroll University

Kent State University

Ohio Wesleyan University

The Ohio State University

The University of Akron

Tiffin University

University of Cincinnati

Youngstown State University

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University

Oregon

Reed College

University of Oregon

Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College

Drexel University

La Salle University

Lafayette College

Penn State University

University of Pittsburgh

Washington & Jefferson College

Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University

Providence College

South Carolina

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

The University of South Dakota

Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

Texas

Texas A&M University-College Station

Texas State University

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Houston

Utah

University of Utah

Virginia

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Tech

Washington

Seattle University

The Evergreen State College

University of Washington

Virginia Commonwealth University

Wisconsin

Alverno College

Beloit College

Carroll University

Lawrence University

Marquette University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Mount Mary University

Ripon College

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin-Extension

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

International

Bishop's University - Sherbrooke, Canada

Bocconi University -Milan, Italy

Cardiff Metropolitan University - Cardiff , United Kingdom

CIEE - First Year Abroad and Gap Year Abroad - International

Durham University - Durham, United Kingdom

Falmouth University - Falmouth, United Kingdom

IE University - Segovia & Madrid, Spain

Istituto Marangoni - Milano, Italy

John Cabot University - Rome, Italy

Leeds Arts University - Leeds, United Kingdom

Mary Immaculate College - Limerick, Ireland

Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Norwich University of the Arts - Norwich, United Kingdom

Queen's University Belfast - Belfast, United Kingdom

Saint Louis University - Madrid, Spain

SOAS University of London - London, United Kingdom

Temple University - Japan Campus - Tokyo, Japan

The American College of Greece - Athens, Greece

The American University of Rome - Rome, Italy

The University of British Columbia - Vancouver, Canada

The University of Sussex - Brighton, United Kingdom

The University of Utah-Asia Campus - Incheon, Republic of Korea

University of Bradford - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

University of Bristol - Bristol, United Kingdom

University of Chester - Cheshire, United Kingdom

University of Glasgow - Glasgow, United Kingdom

University of Guelph - Guelph, Canada

University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Canada

University of Southampton - Southampton, United Kingdom

University of Strathclyde -Glasgow, United Kingdom

University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Canada

Westlake University - Hangzhou, China