Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Chicago Women's Soccer
Chicago, IL · the Flames · University of Illinois Chicago overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.1M
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$35,057
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Chicago fields a women's soccer team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,051,710, below the median of $1.2M — $35,057 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,838,536 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,192 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#195Team budgetof 346 · Division I#190Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#200Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#181APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,051,710 for the year
- Operating expenses$166,509 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,057 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,838,536 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,192 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$145,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Nikolic head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Madsen | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rhianna Krutz | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Olivia Lovell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer 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
Full picture →22,107undergraduates · 33,522 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 25,420 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,051,710 $35,057 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,838,536
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $145,379
Cost
Full picture →$11,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,816 in-state · $31,505 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Chicago
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 Soccer program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,107Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 1 | 31 | $1.4M | 994 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 29 | $599k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 35 | $180k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 33 | $444k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 29 | $168k | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 30 | $153k | — | 93% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 32 | $1.4M | 1000 | 81% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 33 | $163k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 26 | $488k | 954 | 41% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 12 | 31 | $2.4M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 36 | $177k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 29 | $302k | — | 71% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $46,901 | 992 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.1M | $32,059 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.1M | $35,057 | 991 | vs | |
| Drake University 3 over cap | 31 | $973k | $31,383 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 3 over cap | 31 | $968k | $31,232 | 987 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 5 over cap | 33 | $938k | $28,435 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 12 over cap | 40 | $848k | $21,192 | 991 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 28 | $785k | $28,053 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 6 over cap | 34 | $722k | $21,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa at cap | 28 | $544k | $19,433 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked