2023 Top Illinois Women's D3 Soccer Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Soccer in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 21 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Soccer athletes in Illinois. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in Illinois for D3 Women's Soccer athletes in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at UChicago made $312,443 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UChicago not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Knox College is a great place for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Galesburg, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 332 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Knox brought home $139,770 in revenue in a single year.
Knox excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Illinois Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Illinois Wesleyan brought home $155,508 in revenue in a single year.
Illinois Wesleyan excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Wheaton College Illinois made $265,650 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Lake Forest College is a great place for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Lake Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 466 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Lake Forest took home $119,688 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #6, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Augustana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rock Island, Illinois that handed out 755 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Augustana brought home $115,871 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 525 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Dominican U took home $101,084 in revenue.
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Elmhurst University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 831 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Elmhurst took home $134,664 in revenue.
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Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois list. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Illinois College took home $147,169 in revenue.
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Millikin University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 414 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Millikin took home $109,617 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Millikin University Sports Report
North Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 653 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
North Central brought in $225,021 while tallying up $210,634 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $14,387, which isn’t bad at all.
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Monmouth College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois list. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Monmouth, Illinois. It awarded 189 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Monmouth took home $66,154 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 686 bachelor’s degrees in .
Benedictine U brought in $345,510 while tallying up $324,126 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $21,384.
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With a ranking of #14, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Concordia University, Chicago took home $113,300 in revenue and paid out $109,226 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $4,074, which isn’t bad at all.
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Aurora University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Aurora took home $99,359 in revenue.
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North Park University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 369 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at North Park took home $127,903 in revenue.
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Greenville University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 205 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Greenville brought home $87,947 in revenue in a single year.
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Blackburn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, and it awarded 90 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Blackburn took home $87,704 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Rockford University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Illinois list. Rockford University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 254 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Rockford made $82,408 in revenue.
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