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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Women's Lacrosse athletes
Washington and Lee University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Washington and Lee made $226,138 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Washington and Lee excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at The Colleges took home $339,852 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Colleges also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes list. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 538 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Rhodes College brought home $206,713 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Rhodes College 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Gettysburg College is a great place for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 764 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Gettysburg made $274,976 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Gettysburg is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,721 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at TCNJ brought home $180,288 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCNJ 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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Oberlin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Oberlin made $169,489 in revenue, while incurring $167,126 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,363, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Oberlin 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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Colorado College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 530 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Colorado College brought home $298,452 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado College also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Colby College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Colby brought home $478,894 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colby excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Middlebury College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse list. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 832 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Middlebury brought home $257,774 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlebury also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Trinity College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trinity Bantams brought in $301,992 while tallying up $226,069 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Lacrosse team. Thus, the team actually made $75,923, which isn’t bad at all.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Trinity Bantams excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Denison University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 685 students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Denison brought home $275,115 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Messiah made $117,972 in revenue, while incurring $112,007 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $5,965, which isn’t bad at all.
In addition to its great ranking here, Messiah is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Hamilton College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Hamilton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Hamilton took home $268,024 in revenue.
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. Hamilton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #14, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Sewanee made $165,685 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Sewanee also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Transylvania University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 219 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Transylvania made $127,663 in revenue.
Transylvania also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Transylvania University Sports Report
Muhlenberg College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 626 students in .
The team at Muhlenberg took home $196,825 in revenue and paid out $187,155 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,670.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Muhlenberg 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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Babson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 564 students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Babson College brought home $184,570 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Babson College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ithaca College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Ithaca brought home $202,853 in revenue in a single year.
Ithaca 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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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Stevens made $217,557 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stevens also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,206 bachelor’s degrees in .
Wesleyan U brought in $356,502 while tallying up $278,143 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $78,359 in profit.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wesleyan U also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Wesleyan University Sports Report
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking, coming in at #21. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 834 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
CUA brought in $260,898 while tallying up $217,607 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $43,291.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. CUA 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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With a ranking of #22, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bowdoin took home $292,878 in revenue and paid out $254,260 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $38,618, which isn’t bad at all.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bowdoin 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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Skidmore College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 688 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Skidmore made $135,414 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Skidmore 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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George Fox University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at GFU made $152,748 in revenue, while incurring $148,132 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,616 in profit.
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Washington & Jefferson College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse list. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
W&J brought in $125,351 while tallying up $125,015 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $336 for the sports team.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, W&J also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Sports Report
Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for D3 Women's Lacrosse athletes
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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%.
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 III Women's Lacrosse ranking.
