First time visitors are encouraged to use the following directions to campus:

From Chicago (Approximately 130 miles)

Take I-55 South to Veterans Parkway South (Business 55 - exit #167) Proceed about 4 miles and turn right onto Route 9 (Pekin West exit). Travel about 2 miles to Park Street and turn right.

From St. Louis (Approximately 160 miles)

Take I-55 North to Veterans Parkway North (Business 55 - exit #157B) Proceed about 6 miles and turn left onto Route 9 (Pekin West exit). Travel about 2 miles to Park Street and turn right.

From Indianapolis (Approximately 165 miles)

Take I-74 West to Route 51 (North Business exit #135). Travel about 2 miles to Veterans Parkway North (Business 55 - Chicago) exit. Proceed about 3.5 miles, turn left onto Route 9 (Pekin West exit). Travel about 2 miles to Park Street and turn right.

From Peoria (Approximately 40 miles)

Take I-74 East to I-55 North (Chicago exit - #127). Follow to Rt. 51 South (Business exit #165A). Proceed about 3 miles to Emerson Street and turn left at the light. Turn right onto Franklin Street, left on Beecher, and right on Park Street.

From Rockford (Approximately 130 miles)

Take I-39 South to Rt. 51 South (Business exit #2) and turn left at the end of the ramp. Proceed about 6 miles to Emerson Street and turn left at the light. Turn right onto Franklin Street, left on Beecher, and right on Park Street.

Interstate 55, I-74, I-39/US 51 and Illinois 9 all converge in Bloomington.

Several bus lines serve the entire Midwest with convenient daily departures.

There are commercial flights daily at the Central Illinois Regional Airport.

Taxi service and rental cars are available at the airport.

Bus service is available from O'Hare and Midway Airports to the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University, one mile north of IWU campus. Bloomington/Normal is on Amtrak's Chicago-to-St. Louis route. The Amtrak station is one mile north of IWU campus.