2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D3 Lacrosse Schools
39Colleges
$45,666Avg Tuition & Fees*
63%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 39 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Denison University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 685 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Denison took home $355,553 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. In addition to its great ranking here, Denison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Denison University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Illinois Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Illinois Wesleyan brought home $203,718 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Illinois Wesleyan is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Illinois Wesleyan University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at John Carroll took home $211,231 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, John Carroll also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Albion College is a great place for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Albion is located in Albion, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Albion made $159,135 in revenue.
Full Albion College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at DePauw brought home $161,600 in revenue in a single year.
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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
Full DePauw University Sports Report
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 738 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Baldwin Wallace College took home $192,590 in revenue.
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Hope College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 837 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Hope made $103,152 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Hope is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 406 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at OWU made $245,884 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, OWU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Ohio Wesleyan University Sports Report
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Carthage College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 694 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Carthage brought home $149,039 in revenue in a single year.
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North Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 653 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at North Central took home $216,593 in revenue and paid out $161,945 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $54,648, which isn’t bad at all.
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Beloit College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 264 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Beloit took home $90,132 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Beloit also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Kenyon College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Gambier, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 566 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Kenyon took home $227,069 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Kenyon is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 450 students in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at ONU brought home $338,352 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. On top of its placing in this ranking, ONU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Ohio Northern University Sports Report
Alma College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 362 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Alma made $130,595 in revenue.
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The College of Wooster landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 505 students in .
Wooster College brought in $152,907 while tallying up $146,143 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,764 for the sports team.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Wooster College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full The College of Wooster Sports Report
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 563 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at MSOE took home $119,201 in revenue.
MSOE also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Oberlin College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
Oberlin brought in $201,135 while tallying up $197,635 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,500 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Oberlin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Aurora University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Aurora made $188,562 in revenue.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 571 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Franciscan U took home $80,209 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Franciscan U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Sports Report
Wittenberg University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Wittenberg made $285,041 in revenue, while incurring $227,826 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $57,215 in profit.
Full Wittenberg University Sports Report
Augustana College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 755 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Augustana made $146,245 in revenue.
Augustana 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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Capital University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Capital took home $159,364 in revenue and paid out $138,109 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $21,255 for the sports team.
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Otterbein University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Otterbein is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 575 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Otterbein took home $158,845 in revenue and paid out $144,134 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $14,711, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Otterbein University Sports Report
Calvin University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 858 bachelor’s degrees in .
Calvin brought in $180,431 while tallying up $175,711 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,720 in profit.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Calvin is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 522 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trine brought in $148,015 while tallying up $145,743 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,272 for the sports team.
Full Trine 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 25 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.
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%.
