2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Women's D1 Lacrosse Schools
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$47,630Avg Tuition & Fees*
70%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 43 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
University of Maryland - College Park tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,182 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UMCP made $662,368 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMCP 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Syracuse brought home $1,294,325 in revenue in a single year. 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 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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The excellent sports programs at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
Penn State University Park 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $1,734,751 in revenue and paid out $1,434,621 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $300,130 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Stony Brook 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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Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh brought home $1,221,420 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 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Lehigh 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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Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Princeton made $1,002,925 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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 Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,519 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,910 students in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Johns Hopkins brought home $1,778,183 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,223 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Georgetown took home $1,499,224 in revenue. 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 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Georgetown 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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University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UPenn took home $829,579 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,943 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Temple took home $1,233,412 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola University Maryland ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 937 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Loyola Maryland brought home $1,506,761 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Maryland also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Colgate took home $1,486,258 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
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. Colgate 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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Lafayette College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lafayette made $1,346,226 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 91%. Lafayette 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 Delaware landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,934 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UD took home $1,088,464 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, 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 91%. UD 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 #16, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,797 students in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Drexel brought home $1,441,504 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 90%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Drexel 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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Cornell University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Cornell brought home $715,880 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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. Cornell not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #18, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s took home $1,178,359 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 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 89%. 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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Canisius College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Canisius brought home $483,733 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $1,683,410 in revenue. 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,783 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UMBC made $830,865 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 978 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%.
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Bucknell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell made $1,172,926 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bucknell also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University at Albany came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UAlbany took home $677,896 in revenue and paid out $671,448 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,448, which isn’t bad at all.
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Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 4,692 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Towson took home $885,375 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Robert Morris University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 724 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at RMU took home $750,983 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
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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%.
