2023 Top Southeast Region Women's D3 Lacrosse Schools
29Colleges
$37,978Avg Tuition & Fees*
54%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for D3 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region
Washington and Lee University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Washington and Lee brought home $226,138 in revenue in a single year.
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 III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washington and Lee is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Southeast Region .
Full Washington and Lee University Sports Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 538 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Rhodes College made $206,713 in revenue.
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 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 429 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Sewanee took home $165,685 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sewanee also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Transylvania University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 219 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Transylvania made $127,663 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Transylvania also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Transylvania University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Danville, Kentucky, and it awarded 350 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Centre College of Kentucky took home $111,926 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. Centre College of Kentucky 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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Randolph - Macon College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ashland, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 384 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Randolph - Macon made $158,739 in revenue.
Randolph - Macon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Christopher Newport University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at CNU brought home $259,012 in revenue in a single year.
CNU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Christopher Newport University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. This small public school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at UMW brought home $200,067 in revenue in a single year.
Full University of Mary Washington Sports Report
Berry College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Berry brought in $237,721 while tallying up $230,062 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,659.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berry also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 500 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Marymount took home $108,309 in revenue.
Full Marymount University Sports Report
University of Lynchburg came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lynchburg took home $139,617 in revenue.
Full University of Lynchburg Sports Report
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 339 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Bridgewater made $139,475 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #13, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 477 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Roanoke took home $176,331 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Roanoke is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #14, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at BSC took home $105,612 in revenue.
BSC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Hendrix College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 251 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Hendrix took home $92,001 in revenue.
Hendrix 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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Shenandoah University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Shenandoah took home $181,525 in revenue.
Full Shenandoah University Sports Report
With a ranking of #17, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 297 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Piedmont College made $167,853 in revenue.
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.
Full Piedmont College Sports Report
Randolph College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 125 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Randolph brought home $62,844 in revenue in a single year.
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.
Full Randolph College Sports Report
Guilford College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Guilford took home $97,513 in revenue and paid out $90,232 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,281.
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Oglethorpe University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 251 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Oglethorpe made $138,110 in revenue.
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Methodist University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 315 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Methodist brought home $122,200 in revenue in a single year.
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Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 259 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at VWU took home $97,749 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #23, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 154 bachelor’s degrees in .
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.
Full LaGrange College Sports Report
Greensboro College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 141 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Greensboro College brought home $76,056 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #25, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in the Southeast Region ranking. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 169 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Ferrum College made $169,558 in revenue.
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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%.
