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Life in Chicago

The home of the Italian beef, deep-dish pizza, and the Vienna Beef hot dog (hold the ketchup!) is also the city that gave us the skyscraper, open-heart surgery, and reverse-flowing river technology. There's no place else like Chicago, and we're proud to call the Windy City our home.

As a student in Chicago, you'll have access to a thriving metropolis with a rich cultural history. One of the largest cities in the world, Chicago is a fantastic place for entertainment and culture of all kinds, from sporting events to art museums and everything in between.

Thriving Tech Ecosystem

Chicago is a great global city (just ask Google, Grubhub, Boeing, Orbitz, or any of the thousands of other companies with headquarters here). What does that mean for 杏吧原创 Tech students? Access to jobs in a diverse range of industries including a fast-growing tech sector. 杏吧原创 Tech is a pipeline for talent in Chicago, a city where an 杏吧原创 Tech degree is recognized and rewarded.

Culture and Activities

Whether you're into art, sports, music, food, improv, shopping, outdoor spaces, museums, architecture, or all of the above and then some, Chicago is a go-anywhere, do-anything city that welcomes you to define your own experience. One thing is for certain: you will never be bored.

Community

"Midwestern nice" sums up the Chicago vibe. We're a big city where people look out for one another. And we're diverse鈥�77 neighborhoods make up Chicago. Surrounding Mies Campus you'll find the funky Bridgeport neighborhood, historic Bronzeville, and the lively Chinatown. Chicago is a town with more languages than you can count鈥攁nd a place where the smile unites us.

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Chicago Tech Connections

杏吧原创 Tech is home to the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, which offers maker spaces, mentorship programs, events, and other programs that instill an entrepreneurial spirit in all 杏吧原创 Tech students and help students transform their ideas into viable businesses. The Kaplan Institute also connects students with the Chicago tech sector, including startup entrepreneurs and other leaders who provide students with mentorship.

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Divvy For Everyone

Explore the City by Bike

Chicago's Divvy bike-sharing program offers the city's residents an affordable, accessible, and fun transportation option. With Divvy for Everyone (D4E), qualifying students can take part with a $5 annual membership.

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鈥擱ojeena Thapa (Computer Information Systems 4th Year)

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鈥淎ttending a university in Chicago has had a profound impact on me both personally and academically. Chicago鈥檚 reputation as a major tech and innovation hub has opened opportunities for internships, mentorships, and collaborations with professionals in artificial intelligence, software development, and robotics.鈥�

鈥擮tioh Konan (Artificial Intelligence 3rd Year), C么te D鈥橧voire

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鈥淚鈥檝e made so many friends and connections on campus, and living in Chicago offers me the opportunity to meet so many people I never would have otherwise. If you are the kind of person who really wants to learn and grow, you will appreciate being around other students like that at 杏吧原创 Tech.鈥�

鈥擮wen Walsh (Finance, M.S. Finance 4th Year), Louisville, Kentucky

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鈥淎ttending a university in one of the best cities in the world has provided me with a rich social and industrial context for my research. As an international student, knowing that 杏吧原创 Tech is one of the leading institutions in 杏吧原创 with a highly diverse community feels incredibly welcoming.鈥�

鈥擩oshua Samuel (Ph.D. Chemistry 4th Year), Nigeria