
DeVry University-Illinois does not have a documented varsity sports program or established NCAA conference affiliation. Applicants should not expect intercollegiate team recruitment or athletic scholarships as part of the Lisle experience.
That is distinct from informal exercise, community leagues, or recreational opportunities that students may arrange independently. The availability of a particular club sport, intramural league, or fitness facility should be confirmed for the student's actual location and term; an activity offered somewhere in the wider university network may not meet in Lisle.
Student involvement at DeVry is more likely to center on academic interests, professional networking, and connections among students than on a large residential-campus club system. No specific student organization should be assumed to meet regularly at the Lisle location without a current activity listing.
Students looking for peers in business, computing, or health-related programs can ask student services which recognized groups currently accept members, whether meetings are online or in person, and whether participation is open across locations. Institution-sponsored career events and informal student meetups are useful opportunities, but they are not necessarily student-run associations.
DeVry's reported enrollment patterns point to a substantial population of transfer and adult students, although figures reported for the university and for a particular Illinois location should not be combined into a single campus headcount. Reported transfer-in enrollment is much larger than first-time enrollment, and the age counts include many students in their late twenties through forties.
One admissions measure records 2,168 enrolled first-time students and identifies 1,393 as women and 775 as men. Those figures describe that particular entering group, not everyone taking a class in Lisle. Reported geographic-origin figures also indicate that many measured students came from outside Illinois, consistent with an institution that serves students beyond its physical locations. For an accurate picture of in-person classmates, applicants should request enrollment information specific to their program and delivery format.
Student life at DeVry University-Illinois is shaped by program schedules, online learning, and the absence of institution-operated undergraduate housing. The day-to-day experience may therefore differ substantially between a student taking classes in Lisle and one enrolled entirely online.
Course discussions, group projects, academic advising, and career events may be the most practical ways to meet other students. New students can ask how orientation works for their delivery format, when advising is available, and whether tutoring or other academic support is accessible outside standard work hours. These details matter particularly to students balancing study with employment or caregiving. They are more informative than assuming the location offers the social calendar of a residential university.
The reported library resource for DeVry University-Illinois is a Learning Resource Center. Students should distinguish access to a physical study space from access to the university's electronic research materials, especially if most of their coursework is online.
For a particular course, useful questions include which databases or journals are available remotely, how to obtain help finding sources, and whether required readings can be accessed without buying additional materials. Students planning to study in person should confirm the current Learning Resource Center's location and hours. A reported library count does not, by itself, establish the number of study rooms, the availability of overnight access, or the breadth of a local print collection.
Total enrollment
31296Total staff
5 full time, 37 part timeVeterans affair office
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.