Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Lacrosse in Virginia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Men's Lacrosse athletes in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Men's Lacrosse athletes in Virginia
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Virginia. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at University of Virginia made $2,278,346 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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 97%. University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Richmond is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Richmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 924 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at URichmond made $1,684,025 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. URichmond also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Virginia list. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Washington and Lee brought home $298,828 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washington and Lee is ranked #1 for overall quality in Virginia.
Full Washington and Lee University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Virginia list. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 477 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Roanoke made $208,330 in revenue.
Full Roanoke College Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Christopher Newport University is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at CNU took home $391,605 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CNU 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 429 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Lynchburg took home $344,783 in revenue.
Read full sports report on University of Lynchburg
Virginia Military Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small public school awarded 394 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at VMI took home $782,412 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 972.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, VMI also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Virginia Military Institute Sports Report
Randolph - Macon College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 384 students in .
Randolph - Macon brought in $197,260 while tallying up $177,180 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,080.
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Shenandoah University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Shenandoah took home $180,187 in revenue.
Full Shenandoah University Sports Report
University of Mary Washington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the small public school awarded 1,047 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at UMW made $234,310 in revenue, while incurring $214,500 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $19,810 for the sports team.
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Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 339 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Bridgewater brought home $191,698 in revenue in a single year.
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Randolph College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 125 students in .
Randolph brought in $91,322 while tallying up $81,222 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,100.
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.
Full Randolph College Sports Report
Marymount University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 500 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Marymount made $308,753 in revenue, while incurring $230,301 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $78,452 in profit.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 168 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at SVU brought home $287,571 in revenue in a single year.
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Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. VWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at VWU made $189,174 in revenue.
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Ferrum College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Virginia ranking. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 169 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Ferrum College brought home $180,016 in revenue in a single year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 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%.
