College softball in Illinois
Illinois has 82 college softball programs in this directory: 12 NCAA Division I, 5 NCAA Division II, 21 NCAA Division III, 5 NAIA, and 39 NJCAA. They play in 14 conferences, including Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, and CCIW. CageList lists 72 cages and academies in Illinois where players train between seasons.
- NCAA Division I
- NCAA Division II
- NCAA Division III
- NAIA
- NJCAA
Programs are grouped by level, and each row shows the school, its city and its conference. Open a program for its facts, a map, and the batting cages and academies within 40miles of campus. Rankings are the publishers' work, so we do not copy them here.
NCAA Division I
- Peoria, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Chicago, IL · Big EastD1
- Charleston, IL · Ohio ValleyD1
- Normal, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Chicago, IL · Atlantic 10D1
- Dekalb, IL · Horizon LeagueD1
- Evanston, IL · Big TenD1
- Edwardsville, IL · Ohio ValleyD1
- Carbondale, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Chicago, IL · Missouri ValleyD1
- Champaign, IL · Big TenD1
- Macomb, IL · Ohio ValleyD1
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
- Rock Island, IL · CCIWD3
- Aurora, IL · NACCD3
- Lisle, IL · NACCD3
- Carlinville, IL · SLIACD3
- River Forest, IL · NACCD3
- River Forest, IL · NACCD3
- Elmhurst, IL · CCIWD3
- Eureka, IL · SLIACD3
- Greenville, IL · SLIACD3
- Jacksonville, IL · Midwest ConferenceD3
- Bloomington, IL · CCIWD3
- Galesburg, IL · Midwest ConferenceD3
- Lake Forest, IL · Midwest ConferenceD3
- Decatur, IL · CCIWD3
- Monmouth, IL · Midwest ConferenceD3
- Naperville, IL · CCIWD3
- Chicago, IL · CCIWD3
- Elsah, IL · SLIACD3
- Rockford, IL · NACCD3
- Chicago, IL · University Athletic AssociationD3
- Wheaton, IL · CCIWD3
NAIA
NJCAA
- Moline, ILNJCAA D2
- Galesburg, ILNJCAA D2
- Glen Ellyn, ILNJCAA D3
- Grayslake, ILNJCAA D2
- Danville, ILNJCAA D2
- Elgin, ILNJCAA D2
- Fairfield, ILNJCAA D1
- Normal, ILNJCAA D2
- Freeport, ILNJCAA D1
- East Peoria, ILNJCAA D2
- Olney, ILNJCAA D1
- Oglesby, ILNJCAA D2
- Carterville, ILNJCAA D1
- Quincy, ILNJCAA D2
- Joliet, ILNJCAA D3
- Kankakee, ILNJCAA D2
- Centralia, ILNJCAA D1
- Malta, ILNJCAA D2
- Mattoon, ILNJCAA D1
- Godfrey, ILNJCAA D1
- Springfield, ILNJCAA D2
- Robinson, ILNJCAA D1
- Crystal Lake, ILNJCAA D2
- Palos Hills, ILNJCAA D2
- Cicero, ILNJCAA D2
- Des Plaines, ILNJCAA D2
- Champaign, ILNJCAA D2
- Chicago Heights, ILNJCAA D2
- Ina, ILNJCAA D1
- Rockford, ILNJCAA D2
- Dixon, ILNJCAA D1
- Ullin, ILNJCAA D1
- South Holland, ILNJCAA D2
- Harrisburg, ILNJCAA D1
- Belleville, ILNJCAA D1
- Canton, ILNJCAA D2
- Mount Carmel, ILNJCAA D1
- Sugar Grove, ILNJCAA D2
- Palatine, ILNJCAA D3
School, level and location facts come from the U.S. Department of Education (the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act 2024-25 filings and the IPEDS institution directory). Nicknames and conferences are compiled from public lists and left blank when we could not match them with confidence. Sources: EADA athletics data, IPEDS institution directory. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.