Visiting Hyde Park
We invite prospective students and their families to plan a visit to see our student housing and explore Hyde Park, your small town for a semester or summer as a student in our program. On this page you will find hotel, food, and site-seeing recommendations for your visit.
Touring Chicago and Hyde Park
One of the defining aspects of our program is our location in the vibrant Hyde Park neighborhood, just 20 minutes south of downtown Chicago.
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Check out our Hyde Park tour video for a taste of what you can expect to see on your visit.
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To schedule a visit of our student housing facility and meet with a member of our team while you're here, contact admissions@chicagocenter.org.
Chicago Lakeshore Hotel
4900B South Lake Shore Drive
773.288.5300
Hyatt Place Chicago South/University
Medical Center
5225 South Harper Avenue
773.752.5300
Dining
Hyde Park is a hub for diverse dining experiences. Check out one or many of our staff recommendations while you're visiting!
Snail Thai
1649 East 55th Street
"The Tofu Tom Kha is to DIE for."
-Greer Anderson, Admissions Officer
Cedars Mediterranean
1206 East 53rd Street
"The chicken shawarma wrap is my fav."
-Frita Amor, Program Coordinator
1327 East 57th Street
"There's something for everyone on the menu!"
-Cameron Dreher-Siefkes, Deputy Director
1462 East 53rd Street
"Phenomenal soul food and fine dining."
-Tyler Hough, Executive Director
1206 East 53rd Street
"It's a Hyde Park institution! Bring cash!"
-Cameron Dreher-Siefkes, Deputy Director
Nella Pizza E Pasta
1125 East 55th Street
"Try any of the wood-fired pizzas!"
-Tyler Hough, Executive Director
Siteseeing and Things To Do
Hyde Park is home to two world renowned museum, university, the best views of the skyline, and the future home of the Barak Obama Presidential Center. There is no shortage of things to do when visiting or living in the neighborhood.
The Museum of Science and Industry
5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
740 East 56th Place
5801 South Ellis Avenue
5757 South Woodlawn Avenue
5020 South Cornell Avenue
5491 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
5535 South Ellis Avenue
1301 East 57th Street