Are you ready to explore what comes next after Oakton? Join us for the fifth Annual Transfer Tailgate, Oakton’s signature transfer fair! 

Connect with representatives from from colleges and universities from across the state. Ask questions about admission, academic programs, scholarships, financial aid, transfer pathways, student life and more as you explore your options and plan your next move.

And because it’s a tailgate, we’re bringing the fun too! Enjoy free food, games, giveaways, prizes and more while connecting with colleges and universities interested in helping you take the next step toward your bachelor’s degree.

Shuttle Schedule

10:15 am: Leave Skokie (Circle Drive/Main Entrance)

11:00 am: Leave Des Plaines (Parking Lot D-Lee Center)

11:45 am: Leave Skokie (Circle Drive / Main Entrance)

12:30 pm: Leave Des Plaines (Parking Lot D-Lee Center) (Final Shuttle)

Pick Up - Drop Off Locations

Skokie campus: Circle Drive by the Main Entrance

Des Plaines campus: Parking Lot D (In Front of Lee Center)

Participating Colleges and Universities:

• Beloit College
• Benedictine University
• Bradley University
• Butler University
• Columbia College - Chicago
• Concordia University - Chicago
• DePaul University
• Dominican University
• Eastern Illinois University
• Elmhurst University
• Illinois State University
• Illinois Tech
• Iowa State University
• Knox College
• Lake Forest College
• Loyola University - Chicago
• Marquette University
• Milwaukee Institute of Art Design (MIAD)
• Milwaukee School of Engineering 
• National Louis University
• National University of Health Sciences
• North Central College
• North Park University
• Northeastern Illinois University
• Northern Illinois University
• Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
• Olivet Nazarene University
• Roosevelt University
• RUSH University
• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois at Springfield
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Valparaiso University
• VanderCook College of Music
• Western Governors University
• Western Illinois University

Transfer Tailgate is free and open to all Oakton students.

For questions, please contact the Office of College Transitions, Transfer Services at transferready@oakton.edu. Explore. Connect. Transfer. Your next move starts here.