2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's Lacrosse Schools
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We analyzed 45 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Ohio State University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 11,957 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Ohio State took home $528,306 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Notre Dame brought home $2,288,156 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
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. Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at U-M took home $243,121 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s 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 .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Denison made $355,553 in revenue.
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. In addition to its great ranking here, Denison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,470 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Marquette made $2,226,290 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, Marquette is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bloomington, Illinois, and it awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Illinois Wesleyan brought home $203,718 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois Wesleyan also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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John Carroll University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in University Heights, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 859 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at John Carroll brought home $211,231 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Carroll also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Albion College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albion, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Albion made $159,135 in revenue.
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DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. DePauw is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at DePauw brought home $161,600 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. DePauw not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
Full DePauw University Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 738 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Baldwin Wallace College took home $192,590 in revenue.
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Hope College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holland, Michigan. It awarded 837 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Hope took home $103,152 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Hope is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 406 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at OWU brought home $245,884 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, OWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ohio Wesleyan University Sports Report
Carthage College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 694 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Carthage made $149,039 in revenue.
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North Central College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 653 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at North Central took home $216,593 in revenue and paid out $161,945 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $54,648 for the sports team.
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Beloit College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Beloit College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Beloit, Wisconsin that handed out 264 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Beloit brought home $90,132 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Beloit excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Kenyon College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenyon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Kenyon brought home $227,069 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Kenyon 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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Ohio Northern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Northern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at ONU took home $338,352 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, ONU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Alma College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 362 students in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Alma brought home $130,595 in revenue in a single year.
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The College of Wooster landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 505 bachelor’s degrees in .
Wooster College brought in $152,907 while tallying up $146,143 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,764 for the sports team.
In addition to its great ranking here, Wooster College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full The College of Wooster Sports Report
With a ranking of #20, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 563 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at MSOE made $119,201 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, MSOE also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #21, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oberlin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
Oberlin brought in $201,135 while tallying up $197,635 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,500.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Oberlin 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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Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Aurora made $188,562 in revenue.
Full Aurora University Sports Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 571 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Franciscan U made $80,209 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Franciscan U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Sports Report
With a ranking of #24, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Lacrosse team at Wittenberg made $285,041 in revenue, while incurring $227,826 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $57,215 for the sports team.
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Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 561 students in .
Capital brought in $159,364 while tallying up $138,109 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,255 in profit.
Full Capital University Sports Report
