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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 Central Michigan University
28 Chestnut Hill College
29 Chicago State University
30 Cincinnati, University of
31 Clarke University
32 Coe College
33 College for Creative Studies
34 College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
35 College of the Holy Cross
36 Colorado State University
37 Columbia College Chicago
38 Concordia University Chicago
39 Creighton University
40 Denver, University of
41 DePaul University
42 DePauw University
43 Detroit Mercy, University of
44 Dominican University
45 Drake University
46 Drexel University
47 Eastern Illinois University
48 Elmhurst University
49 Elon University
50 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
51 Emmanuel College
52 Fairfield University
53 Ferris State University
54 Florida Tech
55 Florida, University of
56 Glasgow, University of
57 Governors State University
58 Grand Valley State University
59 Guelph, University of
60 Gwynedd Mercy University
61 Hanover College
62 High Point University
63 Hofstra University
64 Holy Cross College
65 Hope College
66 Illinois Chicago, University of
67 Illinois College
68 Illinois Institute of Technology
69 Illinois Institute of Technology - Pre-health Programs
70 Illinois Springfield, University of
71 Illinois State University
72 Illinois Student Assistance Commission
73 Illinois Urbana - Champaign, University of
74 Illinois Wesleyan University
75 Indiana Tech
76 Indiana University Bloomington
77 Indiana University Indianapolis
78 Iowa State University
79 Iowa, University of
80 John Carroll University
81 Kansas, University of
82 Keiser University
83 Kent State University
84 Kentucky, University of
85 Knox College
86 La Salle University
87 Lake Forest College
88 Lakeview College of Nursing
89 Lawrence Technological University
90 Lewis University
91 Loras College
92 Louisville, University of
93 Loyola Marymount University
94 Loyola University Chicago
95 Loyola University Maryland
96 Luther College
97 Lynn University
98 Maine, University of
99 Marian University Indiana
100 Marian University Wisconsin
101 Marist University
102 Marquette University
103 Massachusetts Amherst, University of
104 McKendree University
105 Memphis, University of
106 Miami University
107 Michigan State University
108 Michigan Technological University
109 Millikin University
110 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
111 Minnesota Twin Cities, University of
112 Mississippi, University of
113 Missouri University of Science and Technology
114 Missouri, University of
115 Monmouth College
116 Morrison Tech
117 Mount Mary
118 MSOE
119 National Louis University
120 Nebraska at Omaha, University of
121 Nebraska Lincoln, University of
122 North Central College
123 North Park University
124 Northeastern Illinois University
125 Northern Illinois University
126 Northern Illinois University Engineering
127 Northern Iowa, University of
128 Northern Michigan University
129 Northwestern University
130 Nova Southeastern University
131 Ohio State University
132 Ohio University
133 Oklahoma State University
134 Oklahoma, University of
135 Oregon, University of
136 Ottawa, University of
137 Palmer College of Chiropractic
138 Parkland College
139 Penn State University
140 Pittsburgh, University of
141 Providence College
142 Purdue University Northwest
143 Purdue University West Lafayette
144 Quincy University
145 Ripon College
146 Rivier University
147 Rockford University
148 Sacred Heart University
149 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
150 Saint Joseph's University
151 Saint Louis University
152 Saint Mary's College
153 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
154 Saint Michael's College
155 Saint Xavier University
156 Salve Regina University
157 San Diego, University of
158 Santa Clara University
159 Scranton, University of
160 South Alabama, University of
161 South Carolina, University of
162 South Florida, University of
163 Southern Illinois University Carbondale
164 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
165 Spring Hill College
166 St. Ambrose University
167 St. Francis, University of
168 St. John's University New York
169 St. Mary's University, London
170 St. Norbert College
171 St. Olaf College
172 St. Thomas University
173 St. Thomas, University of
174 Stony Brook University
175 Syracuse University
176 Taylor University
177 Temple University, Japan Campus
178 Tennessee Knoxville, University of
179 Texas A&M University College Station
180 Texas Christian University
181 Texas Tech University
182 Truman State University
183 U.S. Naval Academy
184 University College Dublin
185 Upper Iowa University
186 Utah, University of
187 Valparaiso University
188 VanderCook College of Music
189 Vermont, University of
190 Wabash College
191 Wartburg College
192 West Point
193 Western Illinois University
194 Western Michigan University
195 Wisconsin La Crosse, University of
196 Wisconsin Madison, University of
197 Wisconsin Oshkosh, University of
198 Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of
199 Wyoming, University of
200 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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