# Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its 12 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 12 full members, all but three are private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Whiting, Indiana | 1951 | Catholic (C.PP.S.) | 658 | Crimson Wave | 2001 |
| Governors State University | University Park, Illinois | 1969 | Public | 4,427 | Jaguars | 2016 |
| Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, Indiana | 1966 | Catholic (C.S.C.) | 434 | Saints | 2009 |
| Indiana University Northwest | Gary, Indiana | 1959 | Public | 3,198 | Redhawks | 2019 |
| Indiana University South Bend | South Bend, Indiana | 1966 | Public | 4,326 | Titans | 2003 |
| Judson University | Elgin, Illinois | 1963 | American Baptist | 973 | Eagles | 1996 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Illinois | 1907 | Nazarene | 3,255 | Tigers | 1993 |
| St. Ambrose University | Davenport, Iowa | 1882 | Catholic (Diocese of Davenport) | 2,747 | Fighting Bees | 2015 |
| University of St. Francis | Joliet, Illinois | 1920 | Catholic (Franciscans) | 3,297 | Fighting Saints | 1973 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, Illinois | 1846 | Catholic (R.S.M.) | 3,523 | Cougars | 1973 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, Illinois | 1959 | Reformed | 908 | Trolls | 1987 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1890 | Catholic (Franciscan) | 2,677 | V-Hawks | 2024 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.

### Future members

The CCAC will have one future full member, a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Current conference |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1913 | Catholic (SSND) | 1,209 | Blue Angels | 2025 | Coast to Coast (C2C) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not field men's sports.
* ↑ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.

### Former members

The CCAC has 21 former full members, all but three are private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
| Aurora University | Aurora, Illinois | 1893 | Nonsectarian | 2,309 | Spartans | 1954 | 1970$^?$ | Northern (NACC) |
| Barat College | Lake Forest, Illinois | 1858 | Catholic | N/A | Bulldogs | 1998$^?$ | 2001 | N/A |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1931 | Catholic (S.S.F.A.) | N/A | Wolves | 1997 | 2023 | N/A |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | Nonsectarian | 14,788 | Maroons | 1949 | ? | University (UAA) |
| Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | Public (TMCF) | 2,620 | Cougars | 1965$^?$ | 1981$^?$ | Northeast (NEC) |
| Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois | 1901 | Catholic (Dominican Order) | 1,697 | Stars | 1981$^?$ | 1999$^?$ | Northern (NACC) |
| Eureka College | Eureka, Illinois | 1855 | Disciples of Christ | 680 | Red Devils | ? | 1996$^?$ | St. Louis (SLIAC) |
| George Williams College | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | 1890 | Christian | N/A | Indians | 1976 | 1978$^?$ (or 1980$^?$) | N/A |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | Nonsectarian | 2,977 | Scarlet Hawks | 1949 1993$^?$ | 1981$^?$ 2013 | Northern (NACC) |
| University of Illinois–Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1858 | Public | 30,539 | Flames | 1949 | 1978$^?$ (or 1980$^?$) | Missouri Valley (MVC) |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1930 | Nonsectarian | 7,000 | Warriors | 1978 | 1988 | Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC) |
| Kendall College | Chicago, Illinois | 1934 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Vikings | 1997 | 2004$^?$ | N/A |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Catholic (C.F.C.) | 4,306 | Flyers | 1954 | 1980 | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
| Lincoln College | Lincoln, Illinois | 1865 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Lynx | 2020 | 2022 | Closed in 2022 |
| Mundelein College | Chicago, Illinois | 1930 | Catholic (B.V.M.) | N/A | Lakers | 1982$^?$ | 1991$^?$ (or 1993$^?$) | N/A |
| National Louis University | Chicago, Illinois | 1886 | Nonsectarian | 7,005 | Eagles | 1982 | 1994 (or 1993$^?$) | N/A |
| North Park University | Chicago, Illinois | 1891 | Evangelical Covenant | 1,814 | Vikings | 1959 | 1962$^?$ | Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | Public | 7,423 | Golden Eagles | 1949 | 1980 (or 1989$^?$) | N/A |
| Purdue University–Northwest | Hammond & Westville, Indiana | 1973 | Public | 8,617 | Pride | 1973 | 2017 | Great Lakes (GLIAC) |
| Robert Morris University | Chicago, Illinois | 1913 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Eagles | 1995 (or 1996$^?$) | 2020 | N/A |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, Illinois | 1945 | Nonsectarian | 3,725 | Lakers | 2010 | 2024 | Great Lakes (GLIAC) |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield, Illinois | 1897 | Evangelical Christian | 2,688 | Trojans | 1996 | 2023 | N/A |

#### Notes

* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
* ↑ Formerly known as Aurora College until 1985.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
* ↑ Barat was merged with DePaul University in 2001; which was later closed in 2005.
* ↑ Cardinal Stritch closed the doors after 2022–2023 schol year.
* 1 2 3 Didn't participate for the basketball charter member side before 1973.
* 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
* ↑ Formerly known as Rosary College until 1997.
* ↑ George Williams was merged into Aurora University in 2000.
* ↑ Kendal was purchased in 2008 by Laureate International Universities, and later transferred to National Louis University in 2018.
* ↑ Formerly known as Lewis College until 1973.
* 1 2 3 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
* ↑ This institution was a women's college, therefore it did not compete in men's sports.
* ↑ Mundelein was merged with Loyola University Chicago in 1991.
* ↑ National Louis's nickname was Lakers before 1990.
* ↑ National-Lewis dropped its athletic program during the 1990s.
* ↑ Northeastern Illinois dropped its athletic program after the 1997–98 school year.
* 1 2 3 Purdue–Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue–Calumet (located in Hammond, Indiana and competing as the Peregrines) and Purdue–North Central (located in Westville, Indiana and competing as the Panthers). Purdue–North Central joined the CCAC from before 2004–05 to 2015–16; while Purdue–Calumet joined from 1973–74 to 1974–75, and from 1993–94 to 2015–16.
* ↑ Robert Morris (Ill.) merged into Roosevelt University after the 2019–20 school year.
* ↑ Roosevelt left the CCAC after the 2023–24 school year. Initially the school joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as a provisional member for most sports as a transitional NCAA Division II member school during 2023–24; but was fulfilling its commitments to the final year of competition in the CCAC and in the NAIA.
* ↑ Trinity International closed their residential campus after 2022–2023 school year and now it only have online modalities.

### Former affiliate members

The CCAC currently had one former affiliate member, which is also a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | CCAC sport(s) | Current primary conference | Conference in former CCAC sport(s) |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1890 | Catholic (Franciscan) | 2,677 | V-Hawks | 2018 | 2024 | men's volleyball, men's soccer, women's soccer | Chicagoland (CCAC) | Chicagoland (CCAC) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
* 1 2 Viterbo became a full member of the CCAC in the 2024–25 school year.