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<p>It’s about 7 miles, 15 minutes on the train or 25ish on the bus (including wait time). The nightlife areas are another couple of miles north of downtown. The main issue with public transportation is safety; it’s fine to take the bus or train back at night if you have a good-sized, mixed-gender crowd, but I personally do not do that if it’s just me and one other woman. Also, in the winter, you might want to take a cab ($25-30) home from Lincoln Park or Wicker Park at night because it is going to be COLD waiting for the bus.</p>
<p>There are a fair amount of on-campus activities (plays, concerts, lectures, etc.). There are a couple of very good movie societies that show films on campus every night. The frats also throw some decent parties. It’s not like you’ll be stuck studying every night if that isn’t your thing.</p>