Saturday, August 8, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Both programs include an identical information session and college fair, featuring 41 CTCL member institutions.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Chicago Southwest
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago Oakbrook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Grand ABC
7:00 – 9:00 PM | Chicago Northwest
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Mahogany I-IV
Today’s programs are identical; please plan to attend either the 11:00 AM session (“Chicago Southwest”) or the 7:00 PM session (“Chicago Northwest”).
Each program opens with a 30-minute presentation on the student-centered college search, the value of the liberal arts, and an overview of what makes this collection of schools distinctly different.
After the opening presentation, attendees are invited to attend a 90-minute college fair. The fair provides students, families, and college access professionals with an opportunity to connect directly with admission officers from the CTCL member schools.
Attendees are encouraged to pre-register in advance.
Click here to pre-register for the Chicago Southwest Event (11 AM-1 PM).
Click here to pre-register for the Chicago Northwest Event (7-9 PM).
CTCL programs are open to the public and free of charge.
CTCL member institutions
anticipated to be in attendance include:
Agnes Scott College · Allegheny College · Austin College
Bard College · Beloit College · Centre College · Clark University
Cornell College · Denison University · DePauw University
Earlham College · Eckerd College · The Evergreen State College
Goucher College · Guilford College · Hampshire College · Hendrix College
Hillsdale College · Hiram College · Hope College · Juniata College
Kalamazoo College · Knox College · Lawrence University · Millsaps College
Oberlin College · Ohio Wesleyan University · Reed College · Rhodes College
Saint Mary’s College of California · Southwestern University · St. John’s College
St. Olaf College · University of Lynchburg · University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands · Ursinus College · Wabash College
Whitman College · Willamette University · College of Wooster