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2023 Top California Women's D1 Lacrosse Schools

6 Colleges
$41,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Division I Women's Lacrosse in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in California. 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 California for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in California

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,642 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at USC made $1,979,842 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, USC also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of Southern California

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in California list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Stanford brought home $1,946,973 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

The excellent sports programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in California. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at SDSU made $1,370,771 in revenue, while incurring $1,040,071 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $330,700 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Full San Diego State University Sports Report

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UC Davis took home $748,354 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 91%. UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full University of California - Davis Sports Report

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The excellent sports programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in California. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UC Berkeley brought in $990,106 while tallying up $874,768 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $115,338 in profit. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in California ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the large public school awarded 5,191 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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