The Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture

The Chicago Center is a nonprofit organization that provides community-based living, learning, and working experiences for students who want to study off campus during a summer or semester program. Students are housed in three or four bedroom apartments in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Students pay tuition, and appropriate program fees including room and board, a city activity fee, and a refundable cleaning deposit. Professional Semester and Social Work Practicum programs are available to seniors expecting to graduate in eight semesters.