by our College Data Analytics Team
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Lacrosse ranking.
We analyzed 96 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Lacrosse athletes. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Adelphi University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 1,267 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Adelphi took home $667,388 in revenue. Full Adelphi University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Le Moyne College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes. Le Moyne College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 721 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at LeMoyne took home $673,601 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, LeMoyne is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
A rank of #3 on our list means Rollins College is a great place for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 666 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Rollins made $383,212 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Rollins is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Rollins College
A rank of #4 on our list means Regis University is a great place for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Regis U took home $504,331 in revenue. Full Regis University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Florida Southern College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Florida Southern took home $586,725 in revenue. Full Florida Southern College Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Molloy made $330,402 in revenue, while incurring $291,997 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $38,405 for the sports team. Molloy excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Molloy College
New York Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 702 bachelor’s degrees in . Full New York Institute of Technology Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 1,461 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at LIU Post made $999,032 in revenue. Full LIU Post Sports Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 716 bachelor’s degrees in . Florida Tech brought in $358,741 while tallying up $351,909 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,832 in profit. Read More…
With a ranking of #10, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 549 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Mercyhurst made $533,358 in revenue. Full Mercyhurst University Sports Report
Queens University of Charlotte landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 391 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Queens brought home $634,002 in revenue in a single year. 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. Read More…
Stonehill College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse list. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 651 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Stonehill took home $231,622 in revenue and paid out $204,393 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $27,229, which isn’t bad at all. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Stonehill is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #13. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,101 students in . The team at University of New Haven took home $457,183 in revenue and paid out $454,942 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,241, which isn’t bad at all. Full University of New Haven Sports Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at WCUPA took home $356,177 in revenue and paid out $329,547 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $26,630. Read full sports report on West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Bentley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Bentley took home $291,761 in revenue and paid out $283,678 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,083 in profit. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bentley also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Bentley University
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,685 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at UAH made $534,680 in revenue. Read More…
Lindenwood University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 1,167 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lindenwood University brought home $634,434 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Lindenwood University
Pace University - New York ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse list. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,903 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Pace University brought in $375,392 while tallying up $364,585 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,807 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Pace University - New York
Rockhurst University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Rockhurst made $398,238 in revenue. Full Rockhurst University Sports Report
With a ranking of #20, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in . SRU brought in $314,317 while tallying up $270,260 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $44,057 for the sports team. Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Assumption University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 548 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Assumption took home $451,886 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, Assumption also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Assumption University Sports Report
Grand Valley State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,413 students in . GVSU brought in $693,514 while tallying up $627,286 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $66,228. Read More…
With a ranking of #23, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 409 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Seton Hill made $428,013 in revenue. Read full sports report on Seton Hill University
Saint Anselm College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 611 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at St. Anselm College made $360,946 in revenue, while incurring $354,777 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,169. 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, St. Anselm College 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 Saint Anselm College
With a ranking of #25, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 288 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Catawba brought in $342,792 while tallying up $342,162 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $630. Read full sports report on Catawba College
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