Prospective Students

Location and Facilities

Located in Palos Hills, Illinois
Moraine Valley is located in a very pleasant, safe and peaceful residential suburb located approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Chicago, Illinois, the third largest city in the United States. The 294-acre campus is surrounded by beautifully landscaped and scenic nature areas, forest preserves, and residential family-oriented communities. The surrounding suburbs have urban conveniences such as parks, libraries, restaurants, movie theatres, shopping malls, banks, recreation and health facilities. The communities around Moraine Valley also offer numerous churches, an Islamic mosque, Buddhist and Hindu temples, and a large variety of multicultural resources, including, Arabian, Asian and other ethnic food stores. A public transportation system serves Palos Hills and the numerous suburban communities surrounding the Chicago area.

Palos Hills offers you a lovely environment to focus on your studies, along with the opportunity to enjoy the city on weekends or during free time.

Chicago Area Location
Chicago is a beautiful city with outstanding resources, beautiful scenery, cultural opportunities, a vast selection of colleges and universities, ethnic and cultural diversity, and an amazing array of recreational and entertainment possibilities. Some of Chicago's advantages include:

• Spectacular architecture
• World-renowned sculpture
• Museums—Field Museum, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry
• Art exhibits-Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art
• World class performances—Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Music—blues, jazz, classical, rock
• More than 50 colleges and universities
• Libraries
• Professional sports teams: Chicago Bulls basketball, Chicago Blackhawks hockey, Chicago Cubs and White Sox baseball, Chicago Bears football
• Outstanding restaurants
• Extraordinary shopping on "The Magnificent Mile" and other locations
• Invigorating night life
• On the shores of the great Lake Michigan
• Outdoor sports and fitness activities

Climate in the Midwest
The Midwest and the Chicago area of the United States have four seasons and a variety of temperatures.

Spring March through June Temperature: 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 21C) Enjoy tennis, outdoor trails, biking, and outdoor theater.

Summer June through September Temperature: 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 32C) Enjoy beach life, swimming, sailing, in-line skating, festivals, and concerts.

Fall September through December Temperature: 40 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 26C)Enjoy nature trails, horseback riding, football, soccer, zoos, and hay rides.

Winter December through March Temperature: 0 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 to 7C)Enjoy ice skating, cross-country skiing, toboggan sledding, and winter sports.

Facilities
Moraine Valley's 294-acre campus includes comprehensive and high-quality facilities, eight classroom buildings, student service facilities, cafeteria, computer labs, gymnasium, fitness center, and outdoor recreational areas.

Student Services Center (Building S) Café Moraine Cafeteria New Student Welcome center and lounge area Office of International Student Affairs Counseling and Advising Center Admissions, Records, Registration, and Financial Aid offices Job Resource Center office

Center for Contemporary Technology (Building T) The Center for Contemporary Technology is one of the finest applied technology training centers in the United States. It offers: Computer laboratories open to all students Over 350 computers for student use Over 400 software packages available Trained computer laboratory assistants to help students

Fine and Performing Arts Center (Building F) 600-seat theater for concerts and performances Experimental black box theater Art gallery Art classes and teaching studios, piano and musical rehearsal rooms Photography studio, ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, music

Modern classroom buildings/Library Contemporary, comfortable classrooms Dynacom system, high-tech and videoconferencing capability Fully equipped chemistry, biology, and science laboratories CyberCafé State-of-the-art computer labs Library with more than 135,000 books, magazines, documents Access to state university library system

Recreation and Sports Gymnasium (Cyclone Center) and health fitness center Dance studio Physical education courses and athletics Tennis courts Soccer field, baseball field, basketball courts, volleyball courts