Sweet Home Movers Chicago provides student moving in Chicago for dorm move-outs, first apartments near campus, and moves home at the end of the school year. Students and parents can book a full move, packing help, or movers to load and unload a rental truck. Our service area covers Chicago and the suburbs in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties.
Ways We Help Students Move
Dorm to Apartment
Our local moving service takes your belongings from a residence hall to an apartment anywhere in our service area. Our movers load at the dorm, drive to the new address, and carry everything inside. Send your hall’s checkout deadline with the quote request so we can book the move before it.
Loading a Rental Truck for the Drive Home
If a parent is driving a rental truck home at the end of the year, book loading only. Our movers fill the truck, and you handle the drive. At the other end, unloading only covers getting it all back inside.
Packing a Room Before Checkout
Finals week leaves little time to pack. Our packing and unpacking service boxes and wraps a dorm room or apartment so you can focus on exams, and full-service moving adds the move itself.
Moving to Another Unit in the Same Building
Students who renew in the same apartment building but switch units can book same building moving. Our movers carry everything from the old unit to the new one.
Chicago Campus Move Dates for 2026 and 2027
Each school sets its own residence hall dates, and missing a checkout deadline can mean fees. These are the published 2026 to 2027 dates for two Chicago schools. Confirm yours with your housing office before you book.
| School | Fall 2026 move-in | Move-out |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | August 16 to 20, 2026 | December 13, 2026 for winter break, May 10, 2027 for spring |
| DePaul University | September 5, 2026 for general fall quarter | November 25, 2026 for fall quarter, June 12, 2027 for spring quarter |
DePaul runs on quarters, so its spring move-out falls about a month after Loyola’s. If you are moving from a Lincoln Park apartment near DePaul or a dorm in The Loop, book early for the weeks around these dates.
DePaul’s fall quarter also ends before Thanksgiving, with residence halls closing at noon on November 25, 2026. A winter break move from a DePaul dorm comes more than two weeks earlier than one from Loyola. At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, residents can check out move-out carts from the housing office, and items left after the posted move-out date may be thrown away.
Before Your Checkout Deadline
Sort What You Are Not Taking
Schools charge for what you leave behind. At UIC, residents must check out within 24 hours of their last final, and the school charges $50 per bag of trash or abandoned belongings. Donate or toss what you do not need before the movers arrive, so the movers only handle what you keep.
Check Storage Rules
Some schools do not store belongings over the summer. UIC Campus Housing, for example, offers no summer storage. Decide where your things are going before you book the move.
Plan Parking at the New Apartment
Ask the alderman’s ward office near your new apartment about temporary No Parking signs. Wards that offer them require the signs to go up at least 48 hours before the move.
Student Moving Questions
Can a Parent Book a Student’s Move?
Yes, anyone can request a quote for a student’s move. Add the student’s checkout deadline and both addresses in the comments box.
Can You Move My Dorm Room Before My School’s Checkout Deadline?
Yes, send the deadline with your quote request so we can schedule the move before it. Book early for the weeks around finals, when many students move at once.
Can I Hire Movers Only to Load a Rental Truck at My Dorm?
Yes, our loading only service covers that. You or a parent drive the truck, and our movers load it.
Do You Move Students Between Chicago and the Suburbs?
Yes, our service area covers Chicago and the suburbs in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties. A move from a city dorm to a family home in the suburbs is one booking.
Can You Help a Student Who Is Switching Units in the Same Building?
Yes, our same building moving service covers moves between units in one building. Give us both unit numbers on the quote form.
Get a Student Moving Quote in Chicago
Request a free moving quote with your move date, both ZIP codes, and your school’s checkout deadline. Tell us whether you need a full move, packing, or labor for a rental truck. You can also email info@shmchicago.com with questions.
