2023 Top Pennsylvania Women's D1 Lacrosse Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus the best school for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn State University Park is a large public school situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
In addition to its great ranking here, Penn State University Park is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Lehigh University is a great place for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh brought home $1,221,420 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 94%. Lehigh also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,554 students in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UPenn brought home $829,579 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Temple University is a great place for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,943 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Temple made $1,233,412 in revenue. 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 86%.
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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lafayette College landed the #5 spot on the 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. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lafayette 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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Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Drexel brought home $1,441,504 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Drexel 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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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania 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.
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s brought home $1,178,359 in revenue in a single year. 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Saint Joseph’s University Sports Report
Bucknell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell brought home $1,172,926 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.
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. Bucknell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #9, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at RMU made $750,983 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full Robert Morris University Sports Report
Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Villanova brought home $1,385,919 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 998 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 96%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Villanova University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Duquesne brought home $705,427 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.
In addition to its great ranking here, Duquesne is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Duquesne University Sports Report
La Salle University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at La Salle took home $593,645 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Saint Francis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 369 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Saint Francis took home $595,583 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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