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Frequently Asked Questions
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Visiting LSTC
(but were afraid to ask!)
- How should I get to LSTC?
- Where am I going to stay?
- How expensive will it be to visit?
- What am I going to do while I am at LSTC?
- Who will I meet while I am there?
- Is there some type of formal interview?
- How does visiting with a group work?
By Air:
If you fly to Chicago to visit LSTC, we strongly suggest flying into Midway Airport if at all possible. Midway Airport is much closer to campus and it’s much easier getting to and from campus from there.
If your flight plans lead you to O’Hare airport, we will be glad to help you with directions (and possibly transportation) to LSTC.
By Train:
It is possible to travel to Chicago via Amtrak. The train comes into Chicago’s Union Station.
Once You’re In Chicago
When we know your travel plans, the Visit Coordinator will try to arrange round trip transportation for you between the airport or train station to campus. If transportation to campus is not available, the Visit Coordinator will help you plan the best way to get to campus by public transportation.
Financial Assistance for Travel
For those who need assistance with travel expenses, the Admissions Office has a small fund to defray costs.
By Car:
If you drive to campus, the Visit Coordinator will help you plan the best route possible. Parking on campus can be difficult at times. We suggest that you park in the McCormick Visitor’s lot (located right off University at 54th Place) when you arrive on campus. After parking in a spot designated for visitors, please go into the McCormick building and inform the receptionist that you are visiting LSTC. If you plan to stay more than one day, you will need to move your car to the street during the late afternoon/early evening hours.
If you visit LSTC for multiple days, we will provide housing for you free of charge. You will stay in our Conference Center or in one of our Guest Apartments. Bedding, towels, etc. will be provided for you.
Special Needs
If you have any special housing needs (i.e. wheelchair accessibility), please let the Visit Coordinator know in advance and plans will be made accordingly.
The visit should be fairly inexpensive for you. LSTC will provide meals for you during your visit. You will be responsible for transportation costs, meals not associated with your visit, alcohol, and anything that you might like to do on your own (such as visiting a museum or going downtown to shop).
The following are a couple of examples of visit schedules that were used for actual visitors in recent months. The first is a one-day visit, and the second in a multiple-day visit.
A one-day visit would look something like this:
9:00 am - Tour of LSTC
9:30 am - Tour of LSTC Housing
10:00 am - Financial Aid with Dorothy C. Dominiak, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
11:00 am - Chapel
11:30 am - Lunch with students
12:15 pm - Vocation and Admission with Joy McDonald Coltvet, Director of Vocation and Recruitment
1:00 pm - Attend Class – Jesus and the Gospels
4:00 pm - Coffee with student and tour of Hyde Park
A multiple-day visit might look like this:
Day One
6:00 pm - Arrive on Campus
6:30 pm - Dinner with students in Hyde Park
8:00 pm - On your own
Day Two
8:30 am - Breakfast with students
9:30 am - Attend Class – Pentateuch and Wisdom Literature
11:00 am - Chapel
12:00 pm - Lunch with professor and/or students
1:00 pm - Tour of LSTC
1:30 pm - Tour of LSTC Housing
2:30 pm - Meet with a professor
3:00 pm - Coffee with a student - tour Hyde Park – on your own
6:30 pm - Dinner with students (possibly downtown Chicago)
Day Three
8:30 am - Breakfast with students
9:00 am - Financial Aid with Dorothy C. Dominiak, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
10:00 am - Vocation and Admission with Joy McDonald Coltvet, Director of Vocation and Recruitment
11:00 am - Chapel
12:00 pm- Lunch with students
1:00 pm - Attend Class – Jesus and the Gospels
4:00 pm - Depart
During your visit, you will have the opportunity to interact with current students, Admissions Office staff, and members of the faculty. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about our admissions policies, financial aid, and any other questions that you might have about being a student here at LSTC.
There is not a formal interview while you are on campus. Your visit is a time for you to get to know us a little better, as well as an opportunity for us to get to know a little about you.
Group visits are very similar to individual visits. When you visit as a group, you will still have the opportunity to sit in on a class, meet with the Admissions Office staff, and to interact with students.
The following is a sample schedule for a visit by a college group:
8:30 am - Breakfast in Refectory with Dr. James Echols, President of LSTC and/or professors
9:30 am - Attend Class – Pentateuch and Wisdom Literature
11:00 am - Attend Chapel
12:00 pm - Lunch with LSTC Students
1:00pm - Meet with Dorothy Dominiak, Director for Admissions and Financial Aid and Joy McDonald Coltvet, Director for Vocations and Recruitment
2:00 pm - Tour of LSTC Building/Housing
3:00 pm - Walking tour of Hyde Park
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Contact us for more information:
Phone: (773) 256-0726
Fax: (773) 256-0782
Email: dhenders@lstc.edu
Address: 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
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