2023 Top Pennsylvania Men's D1 Lacrosse Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking.
We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. University Park, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,293 students in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Penn State University Park also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh took home $1,725,809 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lehigh did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Villanova made $1,394,776 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Villanova University Sports Report
Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Drexel made $1,548,190 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Drexel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at UPenn brought home $1,141,198 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell took home $952,291 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
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. Bucknell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
Full Bucknell University Sports Report
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s brought home $1,393,712 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. RMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at RMU took home $879,307 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
Full Robert Morris University Sports Report
Lafayette College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 851 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Lafayette made $1,391,112 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lafayette also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Lafayette College Sports Report
