{"id":32828,"date":"2018-08-08T17:26:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T22:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=32828"},"modified":"2019-10-03T16:45:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T21:45:32","slug":"best-college-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-college-neighborhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Chicago&#8217;s Best College Neighborhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re no longer a prospective student, but college neighborhoods are still great places to live. It just so happens that some of the best college towns already have some of the best bar scenes, making us\u00a0ponder the age-old question of which came first. They&#8217;re also home to several cultural centers, beaches, art galleries, eclectic restaurants, and so much more, mostly to draw students to their campus, but hey, damn us if we want to reap the benefits, too.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best college neighborhoods in Chicago, here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Loop<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32833\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32833 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o.jpg\" alt=\"Columbia\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/19222994_10155594153850466_4682615364851909178_o-1300x730.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/columbiacollegechicago\/photos\/a.10150612962875466.448450.7132530465\/10155594153850466\/?type=3\">Columbia College Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to colleges like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccc.edu\/colleges\/washington\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harold Washington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccis.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfordbrown.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanford-Brown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roosevelt.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roosevelt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Morris<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Loop is not just the hippest part of downtown, it\u2019s also the most educational. Grant Park resides just east of these campuses, which provides you access to the Art Institute of Chicago, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and all of the institutions on the Museum Campus. With landmarks like the CIBC Theatre, The Chicago Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center, and the Goodman Theatre all within walking distance, there\u2019s no excuse for ignorance in this part of town. And, though the bar scene is scattered throughout the Loop, all of them are upscale, classy, and ready to get you wasted, in a ritzy kind of way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Village &amp; Little Italy<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32832\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32832 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o.jpg\" alt=\"UIC\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/33865950_10155815006948305_597321528719179776_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uic.edu\/photos\/a.437847978304.197891.19178688304\/10155815006938305\/?type=3&amp;theater\">University of Illinois at Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s all in the name for this one. While this neighborhood is really only home to the campus of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uic.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Illinois at Chicago<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s huge, and their one-street claim to fame is pretty much all you need. Taylor Street is packed full of bars, late night eateries, and all the tiny shops your heart could hope for. There are plenty of places to eat on campus, too, and with all the parks scattered around this part of town, you really can\u2019t go wrong when you choose to live, party, or educate yourself here. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rogers Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32831\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32831 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o.jpg\" alt=\"Loyola\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/36952678_10155894288364856_4189827836623716352_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoyolaChicago\/photos\/a.386666509855.164644.29464444855\/10155894288359856\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Loyola University Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The home of the great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luc.edu\/\">Loyola University<\/a>, Rogers Park is about as far removed from the city as you can get without reaching the suburbs. It borders Evanston, which hosts Northwestern, and even has its own stretch of beach and a park named after the campus. But it\u2019s really North Sheridan\/North Broadway that show you a totally good time. I mean, for god\u2019s sake, they have an Insomnia Cookies half a block away from campus\u2014what more could you want? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lincoln Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32830\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32830\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/29351595_10156055246225803_4744296189705741853_o.jpg\" alt=\"DePaul\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/29351595_10156055246225803_4744296189705741853_o.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/29351595_10156055246225803_4744296189705741853_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/29351595_10156055246225803_4744296189705741853_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/29351595_10156055246225803_4744296189705741853_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/DePaulUniversity\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\">DePaul University Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m pretty sure that even if Lincoln Park didn\u2019t have a swarm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depaul.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx\">DePaul<\/a> students gracing its streets, it would still be hella cool, but it does, which makes it extra cool. You\u2019ve got the zoo. You\u2019ve got North Ave. You\u2019ve got Lincoln Avenue, which should just speak for itself, but if it doesn\u2019t, this packed walkway is home to Broken English Taco Pub, Lincoln Hall, Toast, and more. It\u2019s no secret that an apartment around here is way too expensive, but I would probably still give an arm and a leg to spend a year hanging around this hip town. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronzeville<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32829\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32829 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o.jpg\" alt=\"ITT\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/31676631_10155216214466507_567866569988767744_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/illinoistech\/photos\/a.10150249248586507.323898.36468486506\/10155216214456507\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Illinois Institute of Technology Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This south side neighborhood has the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.iit.edu\/\">Illinois Institute of Technology<\/a> on its doorstep, meaning you\u2019ve got a lot of smarties walking around this neighborhood. But I think they still like the same things\u00a0we lesser mortals do\u2014heading to 31st Street Beach on the weekends, scoring seats at Guaranteed Rate Field, hitting up Harold\u2019s Chicken, and checking out some of the low-key pubs\u00a0Bronzeville has to offer. After all, who needs flashy bars to get sloshed? The best ones get you drunk for under $20; every millennial knows that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured\u00a0Photo Credit: University of Illinois at Chicago Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re no longer a prospective student, but college neighborhoods are still great places to live. 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