Chicago State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Chicago State University is a public master's university in Chicago, IL (city setting), with 1,495 undergraduates (70% women). It admitted 41% of 9,458 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $31,704 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $9,852 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 17% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in psychology, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.6 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Chicago State University ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 17%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,754
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Chicago State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Chicago State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 26 | room 2 | 2 | $488k | $18,779 | 954 | |
| Men's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 19 | 4 over | 4 | $1.4M | $71,366 | 915 | |
| Women's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 14 | room 1 | 3 | $1.2M | $83,867 | 931 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 966 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 985 | |
| Football | Northeast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northeast Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $178k | $14,840 | 979 | |
| Women's Golf | Northeast Conference | 6 | room 3 | 1 | $340k | $56,706 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 32 | 4 over | 3 | $405k | $12,643 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $143k | $17,916 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $115k | $12,811 | 932 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 48 | 3 over | 5 | $531k | $11,055 | 957 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 60 | 15 over | 5 | $594k | $9,899 | 925 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northeast Conference | 10 | room 8 | 3 | $502k | $50,156 | 940 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.