L ', ▁runs ▁through ▁the ▁median ▁of ▁the ▁Eisen h ower ▁Express way ▁along ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁campus . ▁Three ▁Blue ▁Line ▁stations ▁are ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁university : ▁U IC - H al sted , ▁R ac ine , ▁and ▁Illinois ▁Medical ▁District . ▁The ▁P ink ▁Line ▁serves ▁U IC ' s ▁west ▁campus ▁on ▁Pol k ▁Street ▁and ▁runs ▁directly ▁to ▁Og il vie ▁Transport ation ▁Center . ▁ ▁Student ▁housing ▁ ▁U IC ▁offers ▁ 9 ▁residence ▁h alls ▁for ▁its ▁students . ▁The ▁East ▁Camp us ▁contains ▁four ▁residence ▁h alls , ▁the ▁South ▁Camp us ▁contains ▁three , ▁and ▁the ▁West ▁Camp us ▁contains ▁three . ▁Until ▁the ▁South ▁Camp us ▁expansion , ▁U IC ▁students ▁were ▁still ▁pre domin antly ▁commut ers . ▁However , ▁the ▁administration ▁has ▁worked ▁to ▁change ▁the ▁campus ▁to ▁one ▁where ▁most ▁students ▁are ▁resident ial . ▁Near ly ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁students ▁live ▁within ▁one - and - a - half ▁miles ▁of ▁campus . ▁ 3 , 8 0 0 ▁students , ▁including ▁over ▁half ▁of ▁all ▁fresh men , ▁live ▁in ▁U IC ' s ▁ 9 ▁residence ▁h alls . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁thousands ▁of ▁apart ments ▁within ▁walking ▁distance ▁to ▁classes . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁East ▁Camp us , ▁Commons ▁West ▁and ▁Commons ▁South ▁are ▁traditional ▁h alls ▁with ▁double ▁rooms ▁opening ▁into ▁a ▁common ▁hall way ; ▁each ▁floor ▁shares ▁a ▁common ▁bath room . ▁Cour ty ard ▁and ▁Commons