Contact Us

International House is just a short walk from the center of the University of Chicago campus, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the Oriental Institute, the Smart Museum of Art, the Court Theatre, the spectacular lake front and its bike and jogging path, and a wintertime outdoor skating rink.

Downtown Chicago is only 20 minutes away via the Metra Electric train line, CTA bus #28 or #6, or Lake Shore Drive. Shuttles and limousines, including the Omega, to O’Hare and Midway airports make regular stops at the door.

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For more information on the University of Chicago Campus and Hyde Park neighborhood, see UChicago Maps. For driving directions, see below or use Google Maps.

Directions

International House at the University of Chicago
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637-2997 USA


ihouse.uchicago.edu
p (773) 753-2270
f (773) 753-1227

Campus and Downtown

Office Contacts

Office of Finance & Administration

Residency Inquiries:
(773) 753-2280
i-house-housing@uchicago.edu

Short-Term Guest Inquiries:
(773) 753-2270
i-house-housing@uchicago.edu

Vendor Inquiries:
(773) 753-2270
i-house-business@uchicago.edu

Office of Programs and External Relations

Programs & Facility Rental Inquiries:
(773) 753-2274 or (773) 753-2275
i-house-programs@uchicago.edu

Alumni Relations Inquiries:
(773) 753-2273
i-house-alumni@uchicago.edu

English Language Institute Inquiries:
(773) 753-2281

Getting Here

We Await Your Arrival

By Car:

Take Lake Shore Drive to the 57th Street exit (Museum of Science and Industry). Drive four blocks west to Stony Island Avenue, then south to 59th Street, then two blocks west. Get Driving Directions Here »

By Commuter Train:

Take the Metra Train from Randolph or Van Buren Street and Michigan Avenue to 59th Street, then walk one block west. View Metra Schedules Here »

By CTA Bus:

Take either the #6 Jackson Park Express or #28 Stoney Island Express from downtown State Street to 59th Street, then walk two blocks west. View CTA Schedules Here »