2023 Top New York Men's D3 Lacrosse Schools
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$38,934
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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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Lacrosse in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in New York. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in New York for D3 Men's Lacrosse athletes in New York
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St Lawrence University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in New York. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at St. Lawrence took home $157,948 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Lawrence excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full St Lawrence University Sports Report
Out of the 35 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Merchant Marine Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. USMMA is a small public school situated in Kings Point, New York. It awarded 246 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at USMMA made $144,941 in revenue, while incurring $127,695 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $17,246. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USMMA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full United States Merchant Marine Academy Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in New York. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at RPI brought home $253,450 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,322 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Ithaca brought home $222,640 in revenue in a single year.
Ithaca excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ithaca College Sports Report
Out of the 35 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #5 spot on the list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in .
Vassar brought in $286,134 while tallying up $282,983 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,151 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Vassar not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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SUNY Cortland landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Located in Cortland, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,479 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Cortland brought home $260,397 in revenue in a single year.
Full SUNY Cortland Sports Report
Clarkson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Clarkson took home $411,006 in revenue and paid out $388,223 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,783 in profit.
In addition to its great ranking here, Clarkson is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Clarkson University Sports Report
Union College New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 600 students in .
Union College brought in $292,936 while tallying up $214,741 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $78,195 in profit.
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. Union College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Union College New York Sports Report
SUNY Geneseo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Located in Geneseo, New York, the small public school awarded 1,128 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Geneseo made $201,725 in revenue, while incurring $178,582 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $23,143, which isn’t bad at all.
Full SUNY Geneseo Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,207 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Plattsburgh brought home $141,397 in revenue in a single year.
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Nazareth College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Nazareth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 586 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Nazareth made $286,771 in revenue, while incurring $240,958 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $45,813.
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.
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St. John Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Rochester, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 683 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Fisher took home $404,291 in revenue and paid out $361,431 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $42,860 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Skidmore College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Skidmore took home $153,012 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Skidmore is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #14, Cazenovia College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Cazenovia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 221 students in .
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Hamilton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Hamilton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Hamilton brought home $237,777 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Hamilton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Hartwick College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Hartwick is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 224 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Hartwick brought home $163,655 in revenue in a single year.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking, coming in at #17. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Brockport took home $165,653 in revenue.
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Bard College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Bard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 425 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Bard College Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,781 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale made $104,666 in revenue, while incurring $101,942 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,724 for the sports team.
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Alfred University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 400 students in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Alfred brought home $180,099 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Utica College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Located in Utica, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 830 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Utica College made $187,469 in revenue.
Full Utica College Sports Report
SUNY Oswego ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 1,683 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Oswego made $123,446 in revenue, while incurring $109,603 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $13,843 for the sports team.
Full SUNY Oswego Sports Report
SUNY Maritime College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in Throggs Neck, New York that handed out 447 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Maritime College brought home $136,772 in revenue in a single year.
Full SUNY Maritime College Sports Report
With a ranking of #24, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Mount Saint Mary College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newburgh, New York that handed out 387 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Mount Saint Mary made $147,904 in revenue, while incurring $132,379 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $15,525, which isn’t bad at all.
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Keuka College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse in New York ranking. Keuka College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keuka Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 346 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Lacrosse team at Keuka College made $110,499 in revenue.
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