by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent 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 in Pennsylvania ranking.
We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Mercyhurst University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Mercyhurst brought home $533,358 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Mercyhurst University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,524 students in . WCUPA brought in $356,177 while tallying up $329,547 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $26,630 in profit. Read More…
Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at SRU made $314,317 in revenue, while incurring $270,260 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $44,057, which isn’t bad at all. Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hill University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 409 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Seton Hill made $428,013 in revenue. Full Seton Hill University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at East Stroudsburg University made $407,669 in revenue. Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Bloomsburg made $233,747 in revenue. Read More…
Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in . Gannon brought in $327,009 while tallying up $321,944 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,065 for the sports team. Full Gannon University Sports Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at IUP made $246,974 in revenue, while incurring $245,579 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,395. Read More…
Lock Haven University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. LHU brought in $285,116 while tallying up $277,087 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,029 for the sports team. Read More…
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,425 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Millersville brought home $189,223 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in . Kutztown University brought in $203,886 while tallying up $192,628 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,258 in profit. Read full sports report on Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,140 students in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Ship brought home $163,975 in revenue in a single year. Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Holy Family University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 521 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Holy Family took home $151,975 in revenue. Full Holy Family University Sports Report
Chestnut Hill College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. CHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 276 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at CHC brought home $113,052 in revenue in a single year. 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. Full Chestnut Hill College Sports Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Edinboro made $161,584 in revenue. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.
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