When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Men's Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for 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 Men's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania
Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus the best school for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 10,293 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Penn State University Park also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Lehigh University is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,426 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
Full Lehigh University Sports Report
Out of the 47 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Villanova took home $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. In addition to its great ranking here, Villanova is 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 Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Drexel made $1,548,190 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. UPenn also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucknell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the 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 not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Dickinson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Dickinson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Dickinson made $222,302 in revenue, while incurring $166,921 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $55,381 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Dickinson 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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Mercyhurst University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Mercyhurst took home $889,211 in revenue.
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Elizabethtown College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 417 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Etown made $111,082 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Etown also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s made $1,393,712 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Swarthmore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Swarthmore took home $212,145 in revenue and paid out $150,523 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $61,622.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Swarthmore also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Gettysburg made $296,686 in revenue.
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, Gettysburg 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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Robert Morris University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 724 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at RMU brought home $879,307 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #14, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 409 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Seton Hill brought home $636,324 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #15, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Lafayette made $1,391,112 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lafayette 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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Ursinus College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 333 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Ursinus took home $230,145 in revenue.
Ursinus 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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Misericordia University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 453 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Misericordia University brought in $116,603 while tallying up $116,063 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $540 for the sports team.
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University of Scranton ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 906 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at University of Scranton brought home $219,856 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Scranton Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Messiah made $147,445 in revenue, while incurring $130,509 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,936 in profit.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Messiah also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 809 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at YCP took home $184,213 in revenue and paid out $167,630 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $16,583, which isn’t bad at all.
Full York College of Pennsylvania Sports Report
With a ranking of #21, Haverford College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
Haverford brought in $222,608 while tallying up $179,635 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Thus, the team actually made $42,973, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Haverford also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Haverford College Sports Report
Lebanon Valley College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 422 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at LVC made $167,678 in revenue.
Full Lebanon Valley College Sports Report
Susquehanna University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Susquehanna University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania that handed out 608 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Susquehanna took home $163,473 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Saint Vincent College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 342 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Saint Vincent took home $174,562 in revenue.
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Widener University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Widener brought in $163,899 while tallying up $156,824 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,075.
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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%.
