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Housing Resources

Where to live:

The Medical Center Campus of Loyola University Chicago is an entirely commuter campus.  University sponsored housing facilities are not available.  New Student Housing & Information Package
Our student population resides in most of the communities surrounding the campus, the heaviest concentrations being in Oak Park, Chicago, Forest Park, North Riverside and Berwyn.  The distance between Loyola and the various communities varies, so walking or bicycling to campus is not always feasible especially during the winter months.  For that reason we strongly recommend that you either have access to a car, or find housing that is near public transportation.   

Each of the local communities has a printed or on-line newspaper with classified advertisements for apartments and houses to rent or buy.  Chicago has a number of newspapers, but the two largest are the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times.  Local towns such as Oak Park and Forest Park have their own smaller papers and are sometimes called some derivation of the town ’s name, such as the Elm Leaves, the Oak Leaves and the Forest Leaves.  Explore the listings below to view a version of the local “papers” and their classified rental sections:

www.pioneerlocal.com

http://lifenewspapers.com

www.apartmentsoakpark.org

www.oprf.com/realtors/

www.forestparkreview.com

www.chicagotribune.com

http://rblandmark.com

www.chicagosuntimes.com

A service we provide is the Roommate Wanted Listing Form ) which is available through the Office of Student Affairs.  Those of you who are interested in sharing living arrangements with other students from the medical and graduate biomedical schools, can return the form to our office.  We in turn, will compile a listing of interested students and send that listing to all who returned the form, and share it with current students who are also looking for a roommate.

 We recommend that you begin to look for an apartment approximately 4 to 6 weeks before classes begin.  While some students can find an apartment within a day or two, most are not as fortunate.  

Some students, and/or their parents, have even purchased a house and in turn rented it out to other students. The owner can usually take some tax breaks regarding rental property, and hopefully experience some capital appreciation by the time the student graduates.  See a tax advisor for further information.