Chicago National College Fair
11 am - 3 pm
Date and Time:
Location:
Navy Pier
Event Sponsor:
National Association for College Admission Counseling
September 26, 2026
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/26Chicago.
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.
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
Arizona State 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
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
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Millikin University
Monmouth College
North Central College
North Park University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern 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
Michigan State University
Oakland University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan 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
University of Missouri
University of Missouri
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
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
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-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