College Location

Harold Washington College (HWC) is conveniently located in downtown Chicago, Illinois - USA, which makes the campus easily accessible for current or new students interested in attending the college. The campus is located in an eleven story building one block south of the Chicago River at the corner of Lake and Wabash Streets (print/view Mapquest.com directions from your location to the HWC campus).

Driving Directions to Harold Washington College from Chicago O'Hare International Airport:

• Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) east to downtown Chicago.
• Take the East Ohio St. exit, and continue straight to go onto West Ohio St.
• Turn right onto North La Salle Blvd/North La Salle St; continue on North La Salle St.
• Turn left onto West Upper Wacker Drive/West Wacker Drive
• Turn right onto North State St., then turn left onto East Lake St.

Driving Directions to Harold Washington College from Chicago Midway Airport:

• Drive north on Cicero Avenue to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55)
• Take I-55 north to the junction of the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) west
• Take I-90/94 west to East Washington Blvd. exit, and turn right onto West Washington Blvd.
• West Washington Blvd. becomes West Washington St.
• Turn left onto North Upper Wacker Drive/North Wacker Drive
• Turn right onto North State St., then turn left onto East Lake St.

Directions to Harold Washington College via Chicago Public Transportation (CTA):

• From O'Hare Airport take the CTA Blue Line Train to the Clark & Lake Street Elevated Train Station, walk 3 blocks East on Lake St. to campus
• From Midway Airport take the CTA Orange Line to the State & Lake St. CTA Elevated Train Station; walk one block East on Lake St.
• From 95th Street/Dan Ryan Expressway take the Red Line Train to the State & Lake St Station; walk one block East on Lake St.
• From 63rd/Ashland or Harlem Green Line CTA Elevated Train Stations, take train to State & Lake Street Station; walk one block East on Lake St.
• From Purple Line Linden CTA Elevated Train Station take train to State & Lake Street Station; walk one block East on Lake St.
• From Brown Line Kimball CTA Elevated Train Station, take train to State & Lake Street Station; walk one block East on Lake St.