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Best Lacrosse Schools | NCSA Power Rankings 2023

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Daniel Cobb

Published Mar 15, 2026

Top Lacrosse Schools

NCSA analyzed 576 four-year colleges with women’s college lacrosse programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best Women’s lacrosse Colleges for Student-Athletes.

NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of “NCSA Favorites” data obtained from the college search activity of the millions of student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting network, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges general academic rankings, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard graduation rates and average cost after aid.

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1

Stanford University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,169Tuition

$7,200Avg. Cost After Aid

580Favorites

3General Rank

12Grad Rank

2

University of Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,659Tuition

$3,679Avg. Cost After Aid

938Favorites

29General Rank

67Grad Rank

3

Princeton University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,010Tuition

$11,080Avg. Cost After Aid

526Favorites

1General Rank

1Grad Rank

4

Harvard University logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,587Tuition

$13,259Avg. Cost After Aid

506Favorites

3General Rank

5Grad Rank

5

Yale University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,950Tuition

$16,341Avg. Cost After Aid

483Favorites

3General Rank

4Grad Rank

6

Columbia University logo

NCAA Division 1

$63,530Tuition

$12,836Avg. Cost After Aid

468Favorites

18General Rank

3Grad Rank

7

University of Pennsylvania - Penn logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,710Tuition

$14,851Avg. Cost After Aid

496Favorites

7General Rank

6Grad Rank

8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT logo

NCAA Division 3

$55,878Tuition

$5,084Avg. Cost After Aid

227Favorites

2General Rank

7Grad Rank

9

University of Michigan logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,232Tuition

$17,086Avg. Cost After Aid

549Favorites

25General Rank

24Grad Rank

10

University of California - Berkeley logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,980Tuition

$15,240Avg. Cost After Aid

507Favorites

20General Rank

31Grad Rank

11

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,891Tuition

$13,263Avg. Cost After Aid

1,104Favorites

29General Rank

72Grad Rank

12

Duke University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,244Tuition

$31,416Avg. Cost After Aid

883Favorites

10General Rank

10Grad Rank

13

Johns Hopkins University logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,720Tuition

$14,254Avg. Cost After Aid

615Favorites

7General Rank

15Grad Rank

14

University of Virginia logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,626Tuition

$20,507Avg. Cost After Aid

605Favorites

25General Rank

22Grad Rank

15

Vanderbilt University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,966Tuition

$22,204Avg. Cost After Aid

745Favorites

13General Rank

27Grad Rank

16

University of Notre Dame logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,843Tuition

$32,369Avg. Cost After Aid

618Favorites

18General Rank

8Grad Rank

17

Northwestern University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,768Tuition

$28,230Avg. Cost After Aid

610Favorites

10General Rank

13Grad Rank

18

Brown University logo

NCAA Division 1

$62,304Tuition

$26,308Avg. Cost After Aid

440Favorites

13General Rank

11Grad Rank

19

Georgetown University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,957Tuition

$24,570Avg. Cost After Aid

419Favorites

22General Rank

14Grad Rank

20

Ohio State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,019Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

587Favorites

49General Rank

86Grad Rank

21

University of Southern California logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,503Tuition

$25,972Avg. Cost After Aid

621Favorites

25General Rank

49Grad Rank

22

Cornell University logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,015Tuition

$29,011Avg. Cost After Aid

577Favorites

17General Rank

16Grad Rank

23

University of Chicago logo

NCAA Division 3

$62,241Tuition

$22,690Avg. Cost After Aid

263Favorites

6General Rank

8Grad Rank

24

University of Maryland logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,636Tuition

$17,500Avg. Cost After Aid

802Favorites

55General Rank

93Grad Rank

25

University of California - Davis logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,399Tuition

$14,920Avg. Cost After Aid

331Favorites

38General Rank

104Grad Rank

26

Dartmouth College logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,870Tuition

$33,023Avg. Cost After Aid

417Favorites

12General Rank

26Grad Rank

27

Virginia Tech logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,857Tuition

$20,927Avg. Cost After Aid

530Favorites

62General Rank

109Grad Rank

28

Clemson University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,550Tuition

$22,116Avg. Cost After Aid

555Favorites

77General Rank

128Grad Rank

29

William & Mary logo

NCAA Division 1

$47,038Tuition

$18,650Avg. Cost After Aid

365Favorites

41General Rank

64Grad Rank

30

Boston University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,816Tuition

$26,170Avg. Cost After Aid

545Favorites

41General Rank

80Grad Rank

31

Boston College logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,706Tuition

$38,412Avg. Cost After Aid

736Favorites

36General Rank

69Grad Rank

32

University of Massachusetts - Amherst logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,964Tuition

$16,197Avg. Cost After Aid

389Favorites

67General Rank

149Grad Rank

33

Rutgers University logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,005Tuition

$15,365Avg. Cost After Aid

288Favorites

55General Rank

148Grad Rank

34

Villanova University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,020Tuition

$34,784Avg. Cost After Aid

499Favorites

51General Rank

62Grad Rank

35

United States Naval Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$4,799Tuition

$4,022Avg. Cost After Aid

184Favorites

6General Rank

54Grad Rank

36

Tufts University logo

NCAA Division 3

$63,000Tuition

$35,683Avg. Cost After Aid

424Favorites

32General Rank

20Grad Rank

37

University of South Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$17,324Tuition

$8,318Avg. Cost After Aid

460Favorites

97General Rank

296Grad Rank

38

University of Pittsburgh logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,394Tuition

$27,926Avg. Cost After Aid

436Favorites

62General Rank

141Grad Rank

39

University of Connecticut logo

NCAA Division 1

$41,192Tuition

$21,724Avg. Cost After Aid

400Favorites

67General Rank

171Grad Rank

40

Amherst College logo

NCAA Division 3

$61,150Tuition

$17,304Avg. Cost After Aid

250Favorites

2General Rank

37Grad Rank

41

Davidson College logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,200Tuition

$17,057Avg. Cost After Aid

227Favorites

15General Rank

79Grad Rank

42

Syracuse University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,591Tuition

$32,516Avg. Cost After Aid

813Favorites

62General Rank

181Grad Rank

43

San Diego State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,016Tuition

$6,488Avg. Cost After Aid

438Favorites

151General Rank

268Grad Rank

44

University of Oregon logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,464Tuition

$18,699Avg. Cost After Aid

531Favorites

105General Rank

302Grad Rank

45

Lehigh University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,470Tuition

$32,698Avg. Cost After Aid

288Favorites

51General Rank

98Grad Rank

46

University of Rochester logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,378Tuition

$31,171Avg. Cost After Aid

121Favorites

36General Rank

126Grad Rank

47

University of Delaware logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,880Tuition

$18,313Avg. Cost After Aid

359Favorites

89General Rank

185Grad Rank

48

Williams College logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,660Tuition

$14,739Avg. Cost After Aid

144Favorites

1General Rank

19Grad Rank

49

Penn State logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,476Tuition

$27,521Avg. Cost After Aid

892Favorites

77General Rank

372Grad Rank

50

University of Richmond logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,570Tuition

$29,232Avg. Cost After Aid

369Favorites

18General Rank

82Grad Rank

51

Colgate University logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,966Tuition

$24,489Avg. Cost After Aid

247Favorites

18General Rank

73Grad Rank

52

James Madison University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,564Tuition

$22,431Avg. Cost After Aid

590Favorites

151General Rank

192Grad Rank

53

Arizona State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,438Tuition

$12,814Avg. Cost After Aid

492Favorites

121General Rank

551Grad Rank

54

University of Colorado - Boulder logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,314Tuition

$21,771Avg. Cost After Aid

455Favorites

97General Rank

310Grad Rank

55

United States Military Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$7,326Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

111Favorites

9General Rank

154Grad Rank

56

George Washington University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,870Tuition

$26,272Avg. Cost After Aid

226Favorites

62General Rank

151Grad Rank

57

Elon University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,725Tuition

$39,437Avg. Cost After Aid

335Favorites

89General Rank

166Grad Rank

58

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges logo

NCAA Division 3

$56,686Tuition

$9,170Avg. Cost After Aid

101Favorites

3General Rank

29Grad Rank

59

Bowdoin College logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,322Tuition

$16,925Avg. Cost After Aid

141Favorites

6General Rank

21Grad Rank

60

Marquette University logo

NCAA Division 1

$45,766Tuition

$29,102Avg. Cost After Aid

201Favorites

83General Rank

195Grad Rank

61

University of Cincinnati logo

NCAA Division 1

$27,932Tuition

$22,114Avg. Cost After Aid

244Favorites

151General Rank

348Grad Rank

62

Temple University logo

NCAA Division 1

$30,602Tuition

$23,108Avg. Cost After Aid

300Favorites

121General Rank

286Grad Rank

63

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,111Tuition

$20,114Avg. Cost After Aid

95Favorites

9General Rank

34Grad Rank

64

Washington & Lee University logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,380Tuition

$27,417Avg. Cost After Aid

175Favorites

11General Rank

25Grad Rank

65

University of Denver logo

NCAA Division 1

$54,819Tuition

$32,618Avg. Cost After Aid

389Favorites

105General Rank

279Grad Rank

66

Swarthmore College logo

NCAA Division 3

$56,056Tuition

$20,780Avg. Cost After Aid

110Favorites

4General Rank

17Grad Rank

67

College of the Holy Cross logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,540Tuition

$32,990Avg. Cost After Aid

148Favorites

33General Rank

35Grad Rank

68

University of New Hampshire logo

NCAA Division 1

$37,202Tuition

$21,699Avg. Cost After Aid

227Favorites

137General Rank

246Grad Rank

69

Middlebury College logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,770Tuition

$29,047Avg. Cost After Aid

213Favorites

11General Rank

63Grad Rank

70

Bucknell University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,802Tuition

$39,403Avg. Cost After Aid

283Favorites

37General Rank

89Grad Rank

71

Xavier University logo

NCAA Division 1

$42,460Tuition

$31,642Avg. Cost After Aid

178Favorites

166General Rank

287Grad Rank

72

George Mason University logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,579Tuition

$18,581Avg. Cost After Aid

308Favorites

137General Rank

430Grad Rank

73

Mercer University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,746Tuition

$20,884Avg. Cost After Aid

237Favorites

166General Rank

327Grad Rank

74

University of Vermont logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,890Tuition

$18,814Avg. Cost After Aid

268Favorites

121General Rank

253Grad Rank

75

University of Louisville logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,716Tuition

$17,744Avg. Cost After Aid

345Favorites

182General Rank

677Grad Rank

76

Drexel University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,136Tuition

$23,167Avg. Cost After Aid

275Favorites

105General Rank

238Grad Rank

77

Wesleyan University logo

NCAA Division 3

$62,049Tuition

$26,080Avg. Cost After Aid

150Favorites

18General Rank

65Grad Rank

78

Furman University logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,372Tuition

$25,925Avg. Cost After Aid

236Favorites

45General Rank

190Grad Rank

79

Hamilton College logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,970Tuition

$26,296Avg. Cost After Aid

100Favorites

15General Rank

52Grad Rank

80

Butler University logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,400Tuition

$36,631Avg. Cost After Aid

234Favorites

1General Rank

147Grad Rank

81

Chapman University logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,634Tuition

$39,047Avg. Cost After Aid

143Favorites

121General Rank

222Grad Rank

82

University of North Carolina at Charlotte logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,622Tuition

$16,873Avg. Cost After Aid

147Favorites

219General Rank

560Grad Rank

83

University of Maryland - Baltimore County logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,470Tuition

$9,262Avg. Cost After Aid

201Favorites

137General Rank

409Grad Rank

84

Colby College logo

NCAA Division 3

$61,220Tuition

$17,739Avg. Cost After Aid

141Favorites

24General Rank

109Grad Rank

85

East Carolina University logo

NCAA Division 1

$23,574Tuition

$16,162Avg. Cost After Aid

447Favorites

234General Rank

557Grad Rank

86

American University logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,334Tuition

$28,037Avg. Cost After Aid

206Favorites

72General Rank

233Grad Rank

87

Kent State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,810Tuition

$18,778Avg. Cost After Aid

248Favorites

212General Rank

505Grad Rank

88

University of Rhode Island logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,354Tuition

$19,925Avg. Cost After Aid

109Favorites

182General Rank

432Grad Rank

89

Lafayette College logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,114Tuition

$41,937Avg. Cost After Aid

176Favorites

39General Rank

90Grad Rank

90

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - RPI logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,526Tuition

$31,456Avg. Cost After Aid

70Favorites

51General Rank

143Grad Rank

91

Bates College logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,062Tuition

$26,560Avg. Cost After Aid

98Favorites

25General Rank

51Grad Rank

92

Wofford College logo

NCAA Division 1

$49,550Tuition

$28,012Avg. Cost After Aid

157Favorites

70General Rank

216Grad Rank

93

Virginia Commonwealth University logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,657Tuition

$18,904Avg. Cost After Aid

149Favorites

166General Rank

508Grad Rank

94

Quinnipiac University logo

NCAA Division 1

$51,270Tuition

$36,964Avg. Cost After Aid

153Favorites

166General Rank

219Grad Rank

95

Vassar College logo

NCAA Division 3

$62,870Tuition

$35,236Avg. Cost After Aid

136Favorites

13General Rank

36Grad Rank

96

Towson University logo

NCAA Division 1

$25,516Tuition

$12,621Avg. Cost After Aid

330Favorites

33General Rank

372Grad Rank

97

West Chester University of Pennsylvania logo

NCAA Division 2

$22,295Tuition

$13,183Avg. Cost After Aid

224Favorites

250General Rank

355Grad Rank

98

Fairfield University logo

NCAA Division 1

$52,870Tuition

$43,569Avg. Cost After Aid

207Favorites

115General Rank

144Grad Rank

99

Trinity College - Connecticut logo

NCAA Division 3

$61,370Tuition

$32,036Avg. Cost After Aid

140Favorites

39General Rank

132Grad Rank

100

Stetson University logo

NCAA Division 1

$50,800Tuition

$19,900Avg. Cost After Aid

191Favorites

4General Rank

650Grad Rank