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2023 Top North Carolina Men's D1 Lacrosse Schools

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 North Carolina ranking.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in North Carolina. 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in North Carolina for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in North Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

#1 in Quality in North Carolina

$2,949,172 Team Revenue

998 Academic Progress Rate

Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in North Carolina. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Duke took home $2,949,172 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#4 in Quality in North Carolina

$985,290 Team Revenue

984 Academic Progress Rate

A rank of #2 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at UNC Chapel Hill made $985,290 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

3

High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

#10 in Quality in North Carolina

$1,391,860 Team Revenue

981 Academic Progress Rate

A rank of #3 on our list means High Point University is a great place for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,122 students in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at High Point brought home $1,391,860 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 981. High Point also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full High Point University Sports Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.