Northwestern University Alumni

Welcome back, Wildcats! Undergraduate alumni with class years ending in 6 or 1 are celebrating milestone Reunions this year. Save the date to reconnect with classmates and your alma mater.

Travel and Accommodations

Coming to town for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend? Find resources here―including hotel accommodations in and around Evanston and information about campus parking, shuttles, and public transportation. We’ll update this page frequently, so check back as the weekend approaches.

Hotel Accommodations

Make your travel plans for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2026 early: Alumni and their guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements, and hotels can fill up fast. The Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau and Choose Chicago are great resources for the many affordable accommodation options in the Evanston and Chicago areas.

We also reserve hotel room blocks for alumni at local hotels. These room blocks do not include a special discount or rate—rather, they are held for alumni solely as an accommodation option for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Details about reservation deadlines, rates, and other terms and conditions can be found on the hotel websites through the links below.

• Hilton Orrington/Evanston
  1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
  847-866-8700
  Reservation deadline: September 9, 2026
  Distance from campus: 0.3 miles
  
  
• Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston 
  *Booking link coming soon
  1515 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
  847-864-2300
  Reservation deadline: September 1, 2026
  Distance from campus: 0.4 miles
  
  
• Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston
  *Booking link coming soon
  1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
  847-475-6400 
  Reservation deadline: September 4, 2026
  Distance from campus: 0.5 miles
  
  
• Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Chicago–North Shore Conference Center 
  *Booking link coming soon
  9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois
  847-679-7000
  Reservation deadline: September 17, 2026
  Distance from campus: 4.1 miles
  
  
• Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago–North Shore/Skokie
  5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Illinois
  847-583-1111
  Reservation code: CHH90S
  Reservation deadline: September 9, 2026
  Distance from campus: 5 miles
  
  

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  Traveling to Northwestern

  Getting to Campus

  • Driving directions
  • Interactive campus map

  Train and Bus Transportation

  Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campuses are easily accessible by public transportation, including the CTA rail and bus system and the Metra commuter rail:

  • CTA
  • Metra

  Parking and Divvy Stations

  Parking on Campus

  Park free on campus throughout Reunion Weekend: University parking restrictions will be waived during Reunion Weekend from Thursday at 4 p.m. through Sunday, excluding emergency lanes and reserved spots. See the Evanston campus parking map.
  
  Note: Vehicles parked in gated garages will need to exit before midnight Thursday through Sunday to avoid a fee. Gates will be raised at 4 p.m. on Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday through Sunday.

  Divvy Stations

  Evanston has 10 Divvy bike share stations located around the city and Northwestern’s campus to provide visitors with an additional two-wheeled transportation option. Divvy is intended for short trips within Evanston or across Divvy’s network of more than 580 Chicagoland stations.

Contribute to Your Class Gift

A gift in honor of your Reunion supports need-based scholarships, faculty recruitment, academic innovations, and unparalleled learning experiences. All gifts and pledges made from September 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026 to any area of the University will count towards your class total.

Contact Our Team

For general information about the Homecoming and Reunion program, contact us at reunion@northwestern.edu or 877.240.6512 (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. CDT).

For Reunion committee information (classes of 1966–2006), please contact your class liaison:

Frequently Asked Questions