Chicago

The residence hall is a traditional dormitory, with shared bathrooms and mostly double rooms with some triples and singles. It is equipped with high-speed internet, laundry facilities, air-conditioning and a computer lab. Students congregate in the common area and have access to a small kitchenette. Students live on single-sex floors, each supervised by Residence Assistants.

SOCAPA collaborates with Loyola Dining Services to provide students with high quality, nourishing, and plentiful dining options for most meals. On the weekends, SOCAPA students go off-campus for trips to area attractions and are responsible for three meals over the weekend while out touring Chicago.

Airport transfers are available on the first (Opening Sunday) and last (Final Saturday) days of each session. When you arrive, you’ll be welcomed at baggage claim by a friendly SOCAPA staff member in a SOCAPA t-shirt holding a sign with your name. On departure, we’ll make sure you get safely to your airline’s check-in counter; however, we cannot accompany students past the security checkpoint.

For students arriving by plane: Chicago has two major airports (O’Hare & Midway). Shuttle or public transit options will be detailed in your pre-camp communications.

Please note that you must fill out the online Travel Form at least 2 WEEKS PRIOR to the start of the program.

There is a fee of $95 per airport transfer from O'Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) to our Chicago Campus. If you have made air arrangements outside our scheduled dates, times, or airports we service, you will need to arrange for transportation from the airport to the residence hall.

Families should note that most SOCAPA students live in our dormitories, and our programming is primarily designed with residential life in mind. Day students are fully integrated into all daytime classes and projects and often develop close friendships with their peers, but they do not participate in evening floor meetings, mixers, or the shared roommate experience that is central to residential living.

Day students are warmly encouraged—and always welcome, though never required—to join our structured evening and weekend activities at no additional cost. These events may include guest artist talks, karaoke nights, or organized outings such as trips to see shows, laser tag, bowling, or other local attractions. On evenings or weekends without scheduled programming, many day students simply return home after classes end around 5:00pm, which is perfectly acceptable. Families may decide on the level of participation that best suits their student’s needs and schedule.

LUC policies require all Day students to purchase lunch meals through the University meal hall. Day students are charged an additional Meals and Activities fee of $185 per week of attendance to cover the cost of lunches in the cafeteria, access to Loyola's campus, and tickets or entrance fees for class and extracurricular activities. Day students should be prepared to purchase their own dinner when joining us for the evening.