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Best Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

Explore colleges in Illinois recruiting Women's Lacrosse athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our lacrosse recruiting platform email every coach for you.

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34 coaches recruiting Women's Lacrosse in Illinois
Overview

Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.

Programs
13
Coaches recruiting
34
  • 1Division I
  • 2Division II
  • 8Division III
  • 1NAIA
  • 1Junior college

Illinois has 13 colleges with Women's Lacrosse programs. Of those, 1 compete in NCAA Division I, 2 in NCAA Division II, 8 in NCAA Division III, 1 in the NAIA and 1 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Northwestern University, McKendree University and Lewis University. Their head coaches are Kelly Amonte Hiller at Northwestern University, Natalie Simpson at McKendree University and Mariah Smith at Lewis University. 4 schools compete in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceLewis and Clark Community College · $2,781Average yearly cost after aidMost selectiveUniversity of Chicago · 4%Acceptance rateLargest campusNorthwestern University · 23,856Undergraduate students
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Every Women's Lacrosse program in Illinois

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Division I · 1

Northwestern University logoNorthwestern UniversityEvanston · Big Ten · Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller

Division II · 2

McKendree University logoMcKendree UniversityLebanon · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Natalie SimpsonLewis University logoLewis UniversityRomeoville · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Mariah Smith

Division III · 8

University of Chicago logoUniversity of ChicagoChicago · Midwest · Coach Kate RobinsonNorth Central College logoNorth Central CollegeNaperville · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Coach Vasiliki Barakos-BerkmanAugustana College logoAugustana CollegeRock Island · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Coach Jordan TiceAurora University logoAurora UniversityAurora · Northern Athletics Collegiate · Coach Christina Fried

NAIA · 1

Xavier University logoXavier UniversityChicago · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic · Coach Brittney Morris

Junior college · 1

Lewis and Clark Community College logoLewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey · Region 24 · Coach Lindsay Newman
Questions

Questions about Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Illinois have Women's Lacrosse?

13 colleges in Illinois have Women's Lacrosse programs: 1 Division I, 2 Division II, 8 Division III, 1 NAIA and 1 Junior college.

Which colleges in Illinois have D1 Women's Lacrosse?

1 college in Illinois competes in NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse: Northwestern University.

Which colleges in Illinois have D2 Women's Lacrosse?

2 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse: Lewis University and McKendree University.

Which colleges in Illinois have D3 Women's Lacrosse?

8 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse: Augustana College, Aurora University, Elmhurst University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lake Forest College, North Central College and University of Chicago.

Which colleges in Illinois have NAIA Women's Lacrosse?

1 college in Illinois competes in NAIA Women's Lacrosse: Xavier University.

Which colleges in Illinois have JUCO Women's Lacrosse?

1 college in Illinois competes in NJCAA junior college Women's Lacrosse: Lewis and Clark Community College.

What is the most affordable college in Illinois with Women's Lacrosse?

Lewis and Clark Community College has the lowest average net price at $2,781 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Women's Lacrosse programs in Illinois compete in?

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin has the most Women's Lacrosse programs in Illinois.

Who are the Women's Lacrosse head coaches in Illinois?

Kelly Amonte Hiller (Northwestern University), Natalie Simpson (McKendree University), Mariah Smith (Lewis University), Kate Robinson (University of Chicago), Vasiliki Barakos-Berkman (North Central College), Jordan Tice (Augustana College), Christina Fried (Aurora University) and Sloane Baumgartner (Elmhurst University).

How do I contact Women's Lacrosse coaches in Illinois?

There are 34 coaches recruiting Women's Lacrosse in Illinois. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Women's Lacrosse colleges by division in Illinois

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

1 school in Illinois competes in NCAA Division I.

D2 Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

2 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II.

D3 Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

8 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III.

NAIA Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

1 school in Illinois competes in NAIA.

JUCO Women's Lacrosse colleges in Illinois

1 school in Illinois competes in NJCAA junior college.