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Living in Chicago

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine campus is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. No matter your extracurricular interests — sports, art, music, theater, fitness, food — there are endless options in Chicago.

Chicago offers a diversity of neighborhoods and communities, so you’ll have plenty of options to find a place to call home. Feinberg's central location in the Streeterville neighborhood offers many housing options within walking distance to campus, and many Feinberg students choose to live nearby. Chicago’s extensive public transportation network can be accessed within steps of campus, providing easy access to the various neighborhoods and experiences the city offers.

As you begin to research housing options, we recommend you view the Medical Student Housing section of the MD Education website.

 View the Chicago Campus interactive map 

Feinberg campus map

Training in the City

Chicago offers an incredible backdrop for MD training. The size and cultural diversity of our city allows us to infuse cultural competency training into our students’ clinical experiences, including our clinics in Chinatown and on Devon.

Learn more about how Chicago plays a part in the MD Curriculum.

Student Experiences

I love how vibrant Chicago is and how Feinberg's campus is central to all the amazing things the city has to offer. My favorite part is how supportive the city is to leading a healthy lifestyle. I really enjoy being able to take morning walks to class, evening bike rides by the lake and weekends enjoying water sports like kayaking.”

G Bajaj, Class of 2026