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We analyzed 436 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Women's Lacrosse athletes. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Women's Lacrosse athletes
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in this year’s ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at DU took home $1,648,452 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
DU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Denver Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Lacrosse athletes. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school awarded 9,182 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at UMCP made $662,368 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 95%. UMCP also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Syracuse made $1,294,325 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, 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%. Syracuse 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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Out of the 436 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at UF brought home $127,519 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Florida Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Lacrosse athletes. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at University of Virginia brought home $1,675,059 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Virginia 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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With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,062 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Boston College brought home $2,440,832 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Boston College Sports Report
Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,688 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Northwestern brought home $159,138 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Northwestern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at UNC Chapel Hill made $1,075,541 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill 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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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, 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 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
University of Southern California landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at USC made $1,979,842 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Stanford brought home $1,946,973 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, 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 98%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stanford also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #12. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Duke took home $1,907,546 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 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. Duke also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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With a ranking of #13, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Boston U took home $1,586,866 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Boston U 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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University of Richmond came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at URichmond took home $1,288,240 in revenue. 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. URichmond 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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With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2,440 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Vanderbilt brought home $2,920,655 in revenue in a single year. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Vanderbilt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Vanderbilt University Sports Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at UMass Amherst brought home $1,187,248 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 998 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. UMass Amherst 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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Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #17. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
SUNY Stony Brook brought in $1,734,751 while tallying up $1,434,621 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $300,130 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. SUNY Stony Brook also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Notre Dame made $2,035,357 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, 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, Notre Dame is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Notre Dame Sports Report
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #19. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Furman brought home $653,361 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Furman 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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With a ranking of #20, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,241 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Fairfield U brought home $1,003,726 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Fairfield U 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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Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #21. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,426 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh brought home $1,221,420 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Princeton University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Princeton made $1,002,925 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Women’s Lacrosse ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in the United States.
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Hofstra University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Hofstra made $1,367,009 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Hofstra is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Hofstra University Sports Report
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school awarded 7,273 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at CU - Boulder took home $596,811 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. On top of its placing in this ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Sports Report
James Madison University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 4,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at JMU brought home $1,335,662 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full James Madison University Sports Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Colleges for Women's Lacrosse athletes
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s 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%.
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Lacrosse ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
