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Northwestern University Women's Lacrosse

Evanston, IL · the Wildcats · Northwestern University overview
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40
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 38
$3M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$75,776
Per roster spot
median $34,440
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
7%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity

Northwestern University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,031,050, well above the median of $1.1M — $75,776 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,049,548 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $57,997 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's lacrosse programs

Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#7Team budgetof 130 · Division I#8Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 130 · Division I#1APRof 130 · Division I
Team budget$3M
Spend per player$75,776
Roster size40
Coaching staff4
APR1000

Team budgets across the division

$338k$3.8M
this programevery Division I women's lacrosse program

Roster sizes (cap 38)

2447
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster40 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap38 2 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$3,031,050 for the year
  • Operating expenses$553,897 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$75,776 division median $34,440
  • Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$13,049,548 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$57,997 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$611,188 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kelly Amonte HillerCombe Family Head Lacrosse CoachOn file · sign in
Scott HillerAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Nicole Beardsley MontagAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Lucy MunroAssistant Coachnot on file
Sophie BassDirector of Operationsnot on file
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Recruiting timing

  • Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
  • Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
  • High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.

Campus

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9,157undergraduates · 23,203 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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7%admitted · of 51,769 applicants
SAT middle 50%1490 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
96%

Women's Lacrosse

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40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3840
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$3,031,050 $75,776 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$13,049,548
Recruiting spend, women's
$611,188

Cost

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$23,341net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$91,290
Average net price$23,341
Net price by family income
$0–30k$1,243
$30–48k$3,373
$48–75k$6,485
$75–110k$14,059
$110k and up$48,837
Tuition & fees
$65,997

Campus safety

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0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.52
Property3.72
In residence halls
6 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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16%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Engineering347 · 16%
Social sciences340 · 16%
Communication & journalism310 · 14%
Biological sciences247 · 11%
Computer & information sciences231 · 11%

Research Northwestern 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.

Women's Lacrosse program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions7% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,341 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,157Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles

Northwestern UniversityIllinois Institute of Technology · 15 miLake Forest College · 16 miElmhurst University · 17 miUniversity of Chicago · 19 miNorth Central College · 30 miLewis University · 37 miAurora University · 40 miCarthage College · 40 miMarquette University · 69 miMilwaukee School of Engineering · 70 miCarroll University (Wisconsin) · 72 miBeloit College · 76 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference1514$122k—55%
Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference1622$139k—59%
Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin1716$123k—76%
University of Chicago Division III · Independent1934$349k—5%
North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin3020$119k—58%
Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference3729$579k—73%
Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference4024$192k—85%
Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin4020$110k—84%
Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference6940$1.6M99087%
Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference7027$133k—60%
Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin7220$154k—58%
Beloit College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference7616$76k—57%

Other women's lacrosse programs in the Big Ten Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Michigan 5 over cap43$3M$70,676997vs
Northwestern University 2 over cap40$3M$75,7761000vs
University of Southern California at cap38$2.8M$73,294994vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 236$2.3M$63,3471000vs
The Ohio State University 4 over cap42$2.3M$53,938988vs
University of Maryland, College Park room for 434$2.2M$63,583994vs
Johns Hopkins University 1 over cap39$2.1M$54,523990vs
University of Oregon room for 731$2.1M$66,136993vs
Pennsylvania State University at cap38$2M$52,249998vs

Every Big Ten Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked