<p>Hey!...I'd also like to find out what are the major banks around the NU campus...as well as the Chicago area. :)...thanks</p>
<p>Most students do their banking through US Bank because they have a branch inside the student center on campus, and all of the campus atms are US Bank. It makes it really easy to deposite money and you dont have to worry about a service fee when you withdraw money from the atm. If you have US Bank around you, I would suggest opening an account before coming to school, because the lines tend to be kinda long on move-in days.</p>
<p>hmmm... i was also wondering about this. are there any bank of america's around that area??</p>
<p>I just visited and I noticed a few bank ones around too</p>
<p>The only banks other than US Bank in Evanston are LaSalle, Citibank, Fifth Third Bank and Bank One (?). You are safest by getting a second account with US Bank. I have two bank accounts: US Bank (NU) and my home bank.</p>
<p>The nearest Bank of America is very far from campus. Tenisghs is giving the best advice. Having a US Bank account has been really helpful for me.</p>
<p>How about HSBC? Do they have a branch at evanston or chicago?
US Bank... can i open one if i am an intl student?</p>
<p>coming from SF, where BofA is THE biggest bank (it was headquartered here for along tim till it merged with someplace else), my older brother had to start an account with LaSalle when he went to UChicago. They have many atms around the campus. I think Citibank is good too.
But BofA is definitely a no-go.</p>
<p>Summarize: USBank (first choice as you have ATMs directly on campus everywhere on campus); LaSalle (second choice) (where they have a location very close to campus)</p>
<p>Hmm...I'm an accepted intl student and I just tried to apply for a student checking account online at US Bank...it says you have to apply in person if you don't have a social security number.</p>
<p>Jacey_chan, you must apply in person if you matriculate to Northwestern for the US Bank account because your ATM card also acts like your Student ID card.</p>
<p>thanks tenisghs! How much earlier should i get into evanston to beat the queues? I can probably stay in Chicago a week before the New Students Week starts.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter, Jacey_chan. You register with everyone else. It depends on your surname and/or number.</p>
<p>what do you mean your ATM acts like your student ID card?</p>
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<p>I love how European/Asian people say "queues" instead of lines. Just like "rubbish" instead of trash. Add a British accent and it sounds really funny haha :D</p>
<p>Frazzledad, here at NU, your student ID is also an ATM card. In order for that to happen, the bank must register your student ID (with your ID number and picture) with your bank account (if you choose to open an account with US Bank.) It's a time-consuming process (weeks). You will understand if your child matriculates to NU and you come for New Student Week.</p>
<p>NU's student ID card working as a US bank ATM card makes more sense than the bank's card working as a student ID.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>