2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Men's Lacrosse Schools
135Colleges
$47,492Avg Tuition & Fees*
71%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 135 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Syracuse took home $2,445,534 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Hofstra brought home $1,786,390 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 988.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at UMCP made $603,835 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 977 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMCP 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn State University Park is a large public school situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,485 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Rutgers New Brunswick brought home $2,048,480 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 983.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 937 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Loyola Maryland took home $1,894,104 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, Loyola Maryland is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Lehigh University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh took home $1,725,809 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Lehigh also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Johns Hopkins took home $2,218,750 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school awarded 4,934 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at UD made $1,899,148 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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, UD also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in .
UAlbany brought in $1,022,364 while tallying up $970,004 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $52,360 for the sports team.
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Colgate University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 943 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Colgate made $1,397,228 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Princeton University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Princeton brought home $1,378,776 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 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Drexel brought home $1,548,190 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Drexel is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Towson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 4,692 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Towson brought home $1,389,494 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #16, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Binghamton University took home $721,000 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Binghamton University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at UPenn took home $1,141,198 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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St Lawrence University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at St. Lawrence took home $157,948 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. St. Lawrence 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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With a ranking of #19, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,267 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Adelphi brought home $617,968 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #20, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell brought home $952,291 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bucknell also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Salisbury University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 1,708 bachelor’s degrees in .
Salisbury brought in $399,333 while tallying up $342,677 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $56,656. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #22, Le Moyne College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 721 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at LeMoyne made $989,379 in revenue, while incurring $877,513 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $111,866 in profit.
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Georgetown University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,223 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Georgetown brought home $1,827,884 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgetown also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Stony Brook University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,259 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Stony Brook made $1,892,086 in revenue, while incurring $1,322,603 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $569,483. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, SUNY Stony Brook is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #25, Marist College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Marist made $1,326,790 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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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%.
