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2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D1 Lacrosse Schools

6 Colleges
$48,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
#1 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$159,138 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Northwestern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 D1 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. Northwestern also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$2,035,357 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Notre Dame made $2,035,357 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full University of Notre Dame Sports Report

3
#25 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$191,933 Team Revenue
$36,742 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on our list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Ohio State brought home $191,933 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#20 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$1,508,666 Team Revenue
990 Academic Progress Rate

The excellent sports programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Marquette made $1,508,666 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 89%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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#4 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$111,551 Team Revenue
$57,273 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at U-M took home $111,551 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region . Read full sports report on University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

6
Top 25% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$898,824 Team Revenue
997 Academic Progress Rate

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UC brought home $898,824 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 87%. Read full sports report on University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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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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