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Best Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

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

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70 coaches recruiting Women's Swimming and Diving in Illinois
Overview

Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

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

Programs
19
Coaches recruiting
70
  • 4Division I
  • 3Division II
  • 9Division III
  • 2NAIA
  • 1Junior college

Illinois has 19 colleges with Women's Swimming and Diving programs. Of those, 4 compete in NCAA Division I, 3 in NCAA Division II, 9 in NCAA Division III, 2 in the NAIA and 1 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Northwestern University, Illinois State University and Eastern Illinois 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 aid
Most selectiveUniversity of Chicago · 4%Acceptance rate
Largest campusUniversity of Illinois, Chicago · 33,906Undergraduate students
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Every Women's Swimming and Diving program in Illinois

Open any school to see its coaches, costs and admissions.

Division I · 4

Northwestern University logoNorthwestern UniversityEvanston · Big TenIllinois State University logoIllinois State UniversityNormal · Missouri ValleyEastern Illinois University logoEastern Illinois UniversityCharleston · Ohio ValleyUniversity of Illinois, Chicago logoUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoChicago · Missouri Valley

Division II · 3

McKendree University logoMcKendree UniversityLebanon · Great Lakes ValleyLewis University logoLewis UniversityRomeoville · Great Lakes ValleyQuincy University logoQuincy UniversityQuincy · Great Lakes Valley

Division III · 9

University of Chicago logoUniversity of ChicagoChicago · MidwestNorth Central College logoNorth Central CollegeNaperville · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinAugustana College logoAugustana CollegeRock Island · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinWheaton College logoWheaton CollegeWheaton · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

NAIA · 2

Olivet Nazarene University logoOlivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais · Chicagoland Collegiate AthleticXavier University logoXavier UniversityChicago · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic

Junior college · 1

Lewis and Clark Community College logoLewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey · Region 24
Questions

Questions about Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

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

How many colleges in Illinois have Women's Swimming and Diving?

19 colleges in Illinois have Women's Swimming and Diving programs: 4 Division I, 3 Division II, 9 Division III, 2 NAIA and 1 Junior college.

Which colleges in Illinois have D1 Women's Swimming and Diving?

4 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving: Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northwestern University and University of Illinois, Chicago.

Which colleges in Illinois have D2 Women's Swimming and Diving?

3 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving: Lewis University, McKendree University and Quincy University.

Which colleges in Illinois have D3 Women's Swimming and Diving?

9 colleges in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving: Augustana College, Illinois College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lake Forest College, Monmouth College, North Central College, University of Chicago and 1 more.

Which colleges in Illinois have NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving?

2 colleges in Illinois compete in NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving: Olivet Nazarene University and Xavier University.

Which colleges in Illinois have JUCO Women's Swimming and Diving?

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

What is the most affordable college in Illinois with Women's Swimming and Diving?

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 Swimming and Diving programs in Illinois compete in?

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

How do I contact Women's Swimming and Diving coaches in Illinois?

There are 70 coaches recruiting Women's Swimming and Diving 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 Swimming and Diving colleges by division in Illinois

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

D1 Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

4 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division I.

D2 Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

3 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division II.

D3 Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

9 schools in Illinois compete in NCAA Division III.

NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

2 schools in Illinois compete in NAIA.

JUCO Women's Swimming and Diving colleges in Illinois

1 school in Illinois competes in NJCAA junior college.