Directions to Dominican University

  • Dominican University's 30-acre wooded campus is located in River Forest, 10 miles west of Chicago's Loop, or business center, and eight miles from O'Hare Airport.
  • The address of Dominican University is 7900 West Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305.
  • Our Priory Campus is approximately 1/2 mile east at 7200 West Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305.
  • The main phone number is (708) 366-2490 or (800) 828-8475 outside the Chicago area.

Here you will find directions to Dominican University's main campus from various points of the Chicagoland metropolitan area as well as directions from both O'Hare and Midway airports.

Public Transit Information

Please visit the CTA and Pace websites for current routes and schedule information. Pace Route 305 has stops at both the Main and Priory campuses.

From the north

  • Take I-294 South to I-90 East
  • Exit on Harlem Avenue (Exit 81A)
  • Turn right (south) on Harlem Avenue (for approximately 5 miles) to Division.
  • Turn right (west) on Division for 8 blocks.
  • Dominican - Main Campus will be on your right.
  • Dominican - Priory Campus will be approximately 1/2 mile east down Division St.

From the south

  • Take I-294 Northwest to I-290 East (right past tollway).
  • Take I-290 East to Harlem Avenue (Exit 21B) NOTE: This exit is on the LEFT side of the expressway.
  • Turn left (north) on Harlem Avenue to Division.
  • Turn left on Division for 8 blocks.
  • Dominican will be on your right.

From St. Louis

  • take I-55 North to I-294. From the west
  • Take I-290 East to Harlem Avenue (Exit 21B) NOTE: This exit is on the LEFT side of the expressway.
  • Turn left (north) on Harlem Avenue to Division.
  • Turn left on Division for 8 blocks.
  • Dominican will be on your right.

From downtown Chicago

  • Take I-290 West to Harlem Avenue (Exit 21B) NOTE: This exit is on the LEFT side of the expressway.
  • Turn right (north) on Harlem Avenue to Division
  • Turn left on Division for 8 blocks.
  • Dominican will be on your right.

From O'Hare Airport

  • Take the I-190 East ramp towards Chicago Loop
  • Exit on South River Road, exit number 1B.
  • Take River Road for approximately 5 miles to 1st Avenue.
  • Turn right onto 1st Avenue.
  • Take 1st Avenue to North Avenue.
  • Turn left on North Avenue.
  • Take North Avenue to Thatcher Avenue. 
  • Turn right on Thatcher Avenue.
  • Take Thatcher Avenue to Division Street.
  • Turn left on Division Street. 
  • Dominican is 1 block ahead on the left side.

From Midway Airport

  • Turn left onto Cicero Avenue.
  • Take Cicero to Flournoy Street.
  • Turn left on Flournoy Street and then make a SLIGHT left to I-290 West.
  • Take I-290 West to Harlem Avenue (Exit 21B) NOTE: This exit is on the LEFT side of the expressway.
  • Turn right (north) on Harlem Avenue to Division.
  • Turn left on Division for 8 blocks.
  • Dominican will be on your right. 
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