Driving Directions

I-90 from Erie/Buffalo/Rochester

• Take I-90 West to I-271 South (Local Lanes, not Express).
• Take exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). Move to the right lane on the exit ramp and prepare to turn left onto Brainard Road at the traffic light (both lanes can turn left). Once on Brainard Road heading south, you will cross over I-271. Turn right onto Cedar Road West at the next major intersection.Directions from Cedar Road West

I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) from Toledo/Detroit/Chicago

• Take the Ohio Turnpike east to exit 151; follow I-480 East. Travel for approximately 27.7 miles and follow signs toward I-271 North/U.S. 422. Then take the exit left to I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express) toward Harvard/Chagrin.
• Follow for another 5.4 miles to exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) from Youngstown/Pittsburgh

• Take the Ohio Turnpike west to exit 187; follow I-480 West for approximately 11 miles until I-480 West merges with I-271 North. When I-480 West breaks off again at exit 26 (approximately 3.5 miles after the merge), keep left to stay on I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express).
• After another 7.4 miles, take exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

I-71 from Columbus/Cincinnati

• Take I-71 North to exit 220; follow I-271 North for 25 miles. When I-480 West breaks off at exit 26, keep left to stay on I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express).
• After another 7.4 miles, take exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

I-77 from Akron/Canton

• Take I-77 North to Route 8 North. When I-77 breaks off at exit 125B, stay left to follow Route 8 North.
• After 16.5 miles on Route 8 North, take the exit left to merge onto I-271 North and continue for an additional 8.5 miles. When I-480 West breaks off at exit 26, keep left to stay on I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express).
• After another 7.4 miles, take exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

I-77 from Akron/Fairlawn

• Take I-77 North to exit 144; follow I-271 North for 15.2 miles. When I-480 West breaks off at exit 26, keep left to stay on I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express).
• After another 7.4 miles, take exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

I-480 from West Side Suburbs

• Take I-480 East and follow signs toward I-271 North/U.S. 422. Then take the exit left to I-271 North (Local Lanes, not Express) toward Harvard/Chagrin.
• Follow for another 5.4 miles to exit 32 (Cedar/Brainard Road). This exit splits immediately (either staying straight or bending to the right). Stay to your right and carefully bend around the exit ramp; you will then merge onto Cedar Road West. Directions from Cedar Road West

Carnegie Avenue from Downtown Cleveland

• Take Carnegie Avenue east for approximately 4 miles, when the road changes names to Cedar Glen Parkway (also known as “Cedar Hill”). Follow the traffic under the bridge and up the hill, staying in the right lane. At the top of the hill, bear right onto Cedar Road and then move to the center lane.
• Follow Cedar Road for 3.2 miles, past several major intersections (Fairmount, Coventry, Lee, and South Taylor), until you reach Warrensville Center Road. Turn right onto Warrensville Center Road (Cedar Center shopping center and Whole Foods Market are at the corner).
• Follow Warrensville Center Road south for approximately 1 mile, staying in the right lane. When you reach the Fairmount traffic circle, turn right onto the circle and move to the center lane. Go almost completely around the circle until you reach John Carroll Boulevard (formerly North Park Boulevard North East). There will be a gas station on your left and a shopping center on your right.

Once on Cedar Road West from I-271 Interchange

• Follow Cedar Road West for approximately 3 miles through a series of traffic lights (past Beachwood Place on your left and Legacy Village on your right) until you reach Warrensville Center Road. Turn left onto Warrensville Center Road (University Square shopping center and Whole Foods Market are at the corner).
• Follow Warrensville Center Road south for approximately 1 mile, staying in the right lane. When you reach the Fairmount traffic circle, turn right onto the circle and move to the center lane. Go almost completely around the circle until you reach John Carroll Boulevard (formerly North Park Boulevard North East). There will be a gas station on your left and a shopping center on your right.
• You will see the main campus entrance directly in front of you. Continue straight, going through one stop sign, and then turn left into campus. At the entrance gate, inform the gatehouse attendant that you are visiting the Office of Admission and you will be directed to visitor or available parking.

 

Local Bus and Rail

Local bus or rail service is provided by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA).

Lodging

We have made provisions for rooms at the Hotel Indigo. They offer a complimentary shuttle to and from campus, in addition to a continental breakfast. Please contact Jaleh Fazelian , if you need a room.