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Illinois Regional College Fair

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Planning for College? Join us at our College Fair!

Attend the Illinois Regional College Fair at North Central College. Featuring over 200 colleges and universities, the fair offers something for all!  All local juniors and sophomores in high school, as well as potential transfer students are encouraged to attend.  No RSVP necessary for students and families to attend.

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. 

Illinois Regional College Fair

The Illinois Regional College Fair utilizes StriveScan to make information sharing easier for students. This app based system is free for students and registration is encouraged in advance of the fair. Click the Register Today button below to utilize this free service while attending our fair.

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Getting to the Fair

To get to campus, view directions and our campus map. Students and families may park in the Parking Pavilion (location 37 on the campus map). Signs will be posted as well. The fair will take place in the Residence Hall/Recreation Center (Building 40 on the campus map). 

Please email Nicole Vrabec (nmvrabec@noctrl.edu) or call the Office of Admission at 630-637-5800 with any questions about the college fair.

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2026 College and University Fair Registrants 

School
1 Alabama Tuscaloosa, University of
2 Alma College
3 American College of Greece
4 Aquinas College
5 Arizona State University
6 Arizona, University of
7 Arkansas, University of
8 ASU - London
9 Augustana College
10 Aurora University
11 Ball State University
12 Belmont University
13 Beloit College
14 Benedictine University
15 Binghamton University - State University of New York
16 Blackburn College
17 Bowling Green State University
18 Bradley University
19 Brandeis University
20 Bucknell University
21 Butler University
22 California Irvine, University of
23 California Polytechnic State University
24 Carroll University
25 Carthage College
26 Catholic University of America
27 Chestnut Hill College
28 Chicago State University
29 Clarke University
30 Coe College
31 College for Creative Studies
32 College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
33 College of the Holy Cross
34 Colorado State University
35 Columbia College Chicago
36 Concordia University Chicago
37 Creighton University
38 Denver, University of
39 DePaul University
40 DePauw University
41 Detroit Mercy, University of
42 Dominican University
43 Drake University
44 Drexel University
45 Eastern Illinois University
46 Elmhurst University
47 Elon University
48 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
49 Emmanuel College
50 Fairfield University
51 Ferris State University
52 Florida, University of
53 Glasgow, University of
54 Governors State University
55 Grand Valley State University
56 Guelph, University of
57 Gwynedd Mercy University
58 Hanover College
59 High Point University
60 Hofstra University
61 Holy Cross College
62 Hope College
63 Illinois Chicago, University of
64 Illinois College
65 Illinois Institute of Technology
66 Illinois Institute of Technology - Pre-health Programs
67 Illinois Springfield, University of
68 Illinois State University
69 Illinois Student Assistance Commission
70 Illinois Urbana - Champaign, University of
71 Illinois Wesleyan University
72 Indiana Tech
73 Indiana University Bloomington
74 Indiana University Indianapolis
75 Iowa State University
76 Iowa, University of
77 John Carroll University
78 Kansas, University of
79 Keiser University
80 Kent State University
81 Kentucky, University of
82 Knox College
83 La Salle University
84 Lake Forest College
85 Lakeview College of Nursing
86 Lawrence Technological University
87 Lewis University
88 Loras College
89 Louisville, University of
90 Loyola Marymount University
91 Loyola University Chicago
92 Loyola University Maryland
93 Luther College
94 Lynn University
95 Maine, University of
96 Marian University Indiana
97 Marian University Wisconsin
98 Marist University
99 Marquette University
100 Massachusetts Amherst, University of
101 McKendree University
102 Memphis, University of
103 Miami University
104 Michigan State University
105 Michigan Technological University
106 Millikin University
107 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
108 Minnesota Twin Cities, University of
109 Mississippi, University of
110 Missouri University of Science and Technology
111 Missouri, University of
112 Monmouth College
113 Morrison Tech
114 Mount Mary
115 MSOE
116 National Louis University
117 Nebraska at Omaha, University of
118 Nebraska Lincoln, University of
119 North Central College
120 North Park University
121 Northeastern Illinois University
122 Northern Illinois University
123 Northern Illinois University Engineering
124 Northern Iowa, University of
125 Northern Michigan University
126 Northwestern University
127 Nova Southeastern University
128 Ohio State University
129 Ohio University
130 Oklahoma State University
131 Oklahoma, University of
132 Oregon, University of
133 Palmer College of Chiropractic
134 Parkland College
135 Penn State University
136 Pittsburgh, University of
137 Providence College
138 Purdue University Northwest
139 Purdue University West Lafayette
140 Quincy University
141 Ripon College
142 Rivier University
143 Rockford University
144 Sacred Heart University
145 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
146 Saint Joseph's University
147 Saint Louis University
148 Saint Mary's College
149 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
150 Saint Michael's College
151 Saint Xavier University
152 Salve Regina University
153 San Diego, University of
154 Santa Clara University
155 Scranton, University of
156 South Alabama, University of
157 South Carolina, University of
158 South Florida, University of
159 Southern Illinois University Carbondale
160 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
161 Spring Hill College
162 St. Ambrose University
163 St. Francis, University of
164 St. John's University New York
165 St. Mary's University, London
166 St. Norbert College
167 St. Olaf College
168 St. Thomas University
169 St. Thomas, University of
170 Stony Brook University
171 Syracuse University
172 Taylor University
173 Temple University, Japan Campus
174 Tennessee Knoxville, University of
175 Texas A&M University College Station
176 Texas Christian University
177 Texas Tech University
178 Truman State University
179 U.S. Naval Academy
180 University College Dublin
181 Upper Iowa University
182 Utah, University of
183 Valparaiso University
184 VanderCook College of Music
185 Vermont, University of
186 Wabash College
187 Wartburg College
188 West Point
189 Western Illinois University
190 Western Michigan University
191 Wisconsin La Crosse, University of
192 Wisconsin Madison, University of
193 Wisconsin Oshkosh, University of
194 Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of
195 Wyoming, University of
196 Xavier University

A project of the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling in cooperation with North Central College and area high schools.

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