Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference


The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Its 13 members are located in the Midwestern United States. In many sports, the conference champion qualifies directly for national competition.
The CCAC sanctions play in eight men's and eight women's sports. Men's sports include soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, golf, and volleyball; while women's sports include soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, and softball.
In all sports, it sanctions regular season league play as well as a post-season tournament.

Member schools

Current members

The CCAC currently has 13 full members, all but three are private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Calumet College of St. JosephWhiting, Indiana1951Catholic
674Crimson Wave2001
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, Illinois1969Public4,337Jaguars2016
Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, Indiana1966Catholic
547Saints2009
Indiana University Northwest
Gary, Indiana1959Public3,045Redhawks2019
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, Indiana1966Public4,446Titans2003
Judson UniversityElgin, Illinois1963American Baptist1,058Eagles1996
Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin1913Catholic
1,224Blue Angels2025
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, Illinois1907Nazarene3,275Tigers1993
St. Ambrose UniversityDavenport, Iowa1882Catholic
2,703Fighting Bees2015
Joliet, Illinois1920Catholic
3,185Fighting Saints1973
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois1846Catholic
3,457Cougars1973
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, Illinois1959Reformed883Trolls1987
Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, Wisconsin1890Catholic
2,301V-Hawks2024

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Former members

The CCAC has 21 former full members, all but three are private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois1893Nonsectarian5,935Spartans19541970Northern (NACC)
Barat CollegeLake Forest, Illinois1858CatholicN/ABulldogs19982001N/A
Cardinal Stritch UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin1931Catholic
N/AWolves19972023Closed in 2023
Chicago, Illinois1890Nonsectarian18,339Maroons1949?University (UAA)
Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois1867Public
2,324Cougars19651981Northeast (NEC)
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, Illinois1901Catholic
3,424Stars19811999Northern (NACC)
Eureka CollegeEureka, Illinois1855Disciples
of Christ
527Red Devils?1996St. Louis (SLIAC)
George Williams CollegeWilliams Bay, Wisconsin1890ChristianN/AIndians19761978
6,636Flyers19541980Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Lincoln CollegeLincoln, Illinois1865NonsectarianN/ALynx20202022Closed in 2022
Mundelein CollegeChicago, Illinois1930Catholic
N/ALakers19821991
(or 1993
N/A
National Louis UniversityChicago, Illinois1886Nonsectarian8,270Eagles19821994
(or 1993
N/A
North Park UniversityChicago, Illinois1891Evangelical
Covenant
2,624Vikings19591962Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois1867Public5,504Golden Eagles19491980
(or 1989
N/A
Purdue University–NorthwestHammond &
Westville, Indiana
1973Public8,679Pride19732017Great Lakes (GLIAC)
Robert Morris UniversityChicago, Illinois1913NonsectarianN/AEagles1995
(or 1996
2020N/A
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, Illinois1945Nonsectarian4,015Lakers20102024Great Lakes (GLIAC)
Trinity International UniversityDeerfield, Illinois1897Evangelical
Christian
852Trojans19962023N/A

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Former affiliate members

The CCAC currently had one former affiliate member, which is also a private school:
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