Saturday, August 9, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 7:00 – 9:00 PM
The two programs offered on August 9 are identical, and attendees should plan to attend only one.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Chicago Metro
Hilton Chicago
Waldorf Ballroom
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
7:00 – 9:00 PM | Chicago Suburbs
Chicago Hilton Northbrook
Birch and Oak Rooms
2855 North Milwaukee Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
Today’s programs are identical; please plan to attend either the 11:00 AM session (“Chicago Metro”) or the 7:00 PM session (“Chicago Northern Suburbs”).
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 Metro Event (11 AM-1 PM).
Click here to pre-register for the Chicago Suburbs 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 · 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 · Ursinus College
Wabash College · Whitman College · Willamette University · College of Wooster