Illinois College
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.
Illinois College is a private liberal arts college in Jacksonville, IL (town setting), with 956 undergraduates (54% women), affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It admitted 75% of 3,660 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 978–1183 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,234 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $17,255 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 61% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 2.48 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Illinois College ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $37,470
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Illinois College
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.
Illinois College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 25 | — | 3 | $156k | $6,222 | — | |
| Baseball | Midwest Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $225k | $4,692 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $231k | $10,065 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Midwest Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $209k | $10,434 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Midwest Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Midwest Conference | 112 | — | 1 | $550k | $4,906 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Midwest Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $69k | $4,609 | — | |
| Women's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $60k | $12,054 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Midwest Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $192k | $6,011 | — | |
| Softball | Midwest Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $180k | $8,556 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $91k | $6,524 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Midwest Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $83k | $6,928 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 11 | — | 2 | $41k | $3,688 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Midwest Conference | 9 | — | 2 | $38k | $4,265 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 90 | — | 1 | $150k | $1,668 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Midwest Conference | 61 | — | 1 | $136k | $2,232 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Midwest Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $187k | $8,115 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.