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THE CAPITAL CONNECTION BY RAIL · FROM CHICAGO

Seven days.
Eight campuses.
One decision that lasts.

From Chicago by overnight train to Washington D.C., then on to Maryland and Virginia. Students walk the yards, sit in the admissions sessions, and come home able to picture themselves there.

  • Mar 20 to 262027
  • 8HBCU campuses
  • 694road miles
  • $1,510per student, Amtrak included
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Also leaving from Seattle-Tacoma by air, April 11 to 16. See the Seattle trip →

Illustration of Miner Hall at Howard University
Miner Hall, Howard University

THE WEEK

Seven days, campus to campus.

Eight HBCU campuses between the Sunday the train pulls into Washington and the Friday it heads home.

    WHAT IS INCLUDED

    One price, packed.

    • Round-trip Amtrak fare between Chicago Union Station and Washington Union Station, overnight each way
    • Hotel transfers from Washington Union Station and back
    • Hotels, double occupancy
    • Breakfast and lunch daily
    • Motorcoach transportation to every scheduled college and university
    • Eight campus tours with information sessions on admissions, academic programs, financial aid, campus life and housing
    • A chaperone assigned to every student, holding emergency contacts and any special needs
    • College prep webinars every two weeks from December: SAT preparation, choosing a major, financial aid and scholarships, what an HBCU offers
    • A welcome bag with a portfolio, campus visit supplies and a Nexus Global water bottle
    • Welcome dinner and student orientation at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
    • A visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, included in the price

    Bring the campuses within reach.

    The Chicago group boards at Chicago Union Station on Saturday evening, March 20, 2027.

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