Loyola University Chicago

• General Information
• Incoming USPS Mail
• Mail Forwarding
• Mail Services
• Outgoing USPS Mail
• Postage
• Service During University Holidays and Break Periods

General Information

A centralzied Loyola mailroom is in operation during the school year. Located on the first floor of the Granada Center, 6431 North Sheridan Road, the mailroom provides letter and package service for all resident Loyola students. Resident students may use one mailing address for all incoming mail and packages. The mailroom features mailboxes with combination locks.

Postage

A USPS postage stamp machine is located in the Loyola mailroom, 6431 North Sheridan Road. The machine dispenses stamp booklets of twenty each. The machine only accepts a $10 bill and dispenses change in quarters. The mailroom will also sell postage on a cash only basis!

Mail Service During University Holidays and Break Periods

Mail and packages are received by the mailroom throughout the school year and kept secured until the student returns to campus.

Incoming USPS Mail

The mailroom staff picks up mail from the USPS each morning. It is then sorted and placed in the student's mailbox the same day. Unidentified mail will be researched on a daily basis utilizing the database provided by the Department of Residence Life. Please remember that the actual time you receive your mail may vary depending upon the time mail is available for pick-up by Loyola from the USPS.

Outgoing USPS Mail

All outgoing USPS mail can be delivered to the University mailroom. This mail should have proper postage affixed to it. Official USPS mailboxes are located on the corners of Loyola Avenue and Sheridan Road, as well as Winthrop Avenue and Sheridan Road. Loyola University Chicago is serviced by the Rogers Park Post Office at 1723 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60626. They can be reached at 773.743.2650.

Mail Forwarding

In order to ensure timely and accurate mail delivery, all resident students are required to complete a Mail Forwarding Change of Address Form if they permanently leave the University or return home after the school year. These forms will be available in the Loyola mailroom. Mail that is not forwarded under the conditions listed above will be returned to sender.

Mail Services

Incoming letter mail and packages arriving by USPS, FedEx, UPS, Airborne, DHL and all other express services will be received by the Loyola mailroom. It must be addressed as follows to ensure accurate and timely delivery:

Lake Shore Campus:
Student Name
6431 North Sheridan Road
Mailbox #_________
Chicago, IL 60626

Water Tower Campus:
Student Name
26 E. Pearson
Mailbox #_________
Chicago, IL 60611

Students will receive package notification in one of the following ways:

• A notice in their mailbox
• E-mail sent to their Loyola e-mail account
• A telephone call advising them of a package to be picked up

Students arriving at the mailroom to pick up a package will be required to present their student I.D. and sign for their package. In the event the recipient is not available, the package will be held in a secured mailroom area. Students should use the address listed above as their billing address for cable services, credit card statements, subscriptions and other important mail.