Driving to Northwestern University

Driving Directions to the Evanston Campus

From the North (via I-94)

  1. Take I-94 East south to Skokie Highway (U.S. 41).
  2. Go south on Skokie Highway for two miles.
  3. Turn left on Golf Road. Continue on Golf Road approximately four miles. It will turn into Emerson Street.
  4. Bear right at the fork in road onto Elgin Road.
  5. Elgin Road turns into Clark Street.
  6. Turn left at Chicago Avenue. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

From the West/Northwest (via I-88, I-90 or I-190)

  1. Take I-88, I-90 or I-190 east to I-294 North.
  2. Take I-294 North to the Dempster Street exit.
  3. Take Dempster Street east for 10 miles through a number of suburbs.
  4. Turn left at Chicago Avenue.
  5. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

From the West/Southwest (via I-55 or I-80)

Note: If taking I-80, go east to I-55 North

  1. Take 1-55 North to I-90/I-94 North.
  2. I-90/I-94 will split; bear right at the split and stay on I-94 West.
  3. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit.
  4. Take Dempster Street east for five miles.
  5. Turn left at Chicago Avenue.
  6. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.

From the South/Southeast (via I-94, I-90, I-80 or I-57)

Note:

  • If taking 1-80, take I-94 North when it splits from I-80 south of Chicago
  • If taking I-57, merge with I-94 North when I-57 ends in south Chicago
  • If taking I-90, merge with I-94 North in south Chicago
  1. Take I-94 North. I-90/I-94 will split; bear right at the split and stay on I-94 West.
  2. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit.
  3. Take Dempster Street east for five miles.
  4. Turn left at Chicago Avenue.
  5. Continue north on Chicago Avenue for less than a mile. The main campus is at Chicago Avenue and Sheridan Road.