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2023 Top New England Region Men's Lacrosse Schools

70 Colleges
$55,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
80% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Men's Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 70 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the New England Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Men's Lacrosse athletes in the New England Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
#16 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,829,109 Team Revenue
988 Academic Progress Rate

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Boston U took home $1,829,109 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Boston U also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Full Boston University Sports Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$1,702,505 Team Revenue
985 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,194 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Providence made $1,702,505 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut
#12 in Quality in the New England Region
$748,424 Team Revenue
$64,022 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 70 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,206 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Wesleyan U took home $748,424 in revenue and paid out $471,672 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $276,752 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Wesleyan U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Wesleyan University Sports Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,759,074 Team Revenue
993 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at Yale brought home $1,759,074 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Yale also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Full Yale University Sports Report

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
#15 in Quality in the New England Region
$317,895 Team Revenue
$61,066 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on our list means Bates College is a great place for Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 601 bachelor’s degrees in . Bates brought in $317,895 while tallying up $297,208 in expenses for its Men’s Lacrosse team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $20,687 in profit. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bates also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Bryant University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 835 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Bryant took home $1,798,382 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Full Bryant University Sports Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,530,534 Team Revenue
997 Academic Progress Rate

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2,192 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Brown made $1,530,534 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality in the New England Region . Read full sports report on Brown University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$1,279,792 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at UMass Amherst made $1,279,792 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$1,638,679 Team Revenue
972 Academic Progress Rate

Fairfield University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,241 students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Fairfield U made $1,638,679 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in Quality in the New England Region
$976,821 Team Revenue
996 Academic Progress Rate

Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Harvard took home $976,821 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in Quality in the New England Region
$349,459 Team Revenue
$64,100 Avg Tuition & Fees

Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 759 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Amherst took home $349,459 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Amherst College Sports Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #12, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,475 students in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at Sacred Heart brought home $1,166,950 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 983. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Sacred Heart University Sports Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at UVM brought home $1,368,743 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on University of Vermont

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Merrimack took home $1,203,482 in revenue. Read full sports report on Merrimack College

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
#18 in Quality in the New England Region
$542,614 Team Revenue
$65,222 Avg Tuition & Fees

Tufts University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Tufts took home $542,614 in revenue and paid out $510,497 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $32,117, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Tufts University Sports Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in Quality in the New England Region
$740,692 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 939 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Holy Cross made $740,692 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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, Holy Cross also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full College of the Holy Cross Sports Report

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
#9 in Quality in the New England Region
$604,574 Team Revenue
$61,528 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at Bowdoin made $604,574 in revenue, while incurring $556,230 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $48,344 in profit. 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Bowdoin is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in Quality in the New England Region
$130,241 Team Revenue
$57,986 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,361 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Lacrosse team at MIT made $130,241 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sports Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Lacrosse team at Quinnipiac took home $1,266,497 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 977 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region list. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 657 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Lacrosse team at Clark brought home $185,030 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. Read More…

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 878 bachelor’s degrees in . The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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. Read More…

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$420,274 Team Revenue
$45,340 Avg Tuition & Fees

Saint Anselm College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Saint Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 611 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at St. Anselm College took home $420,274 in revenue and paid out $411,519 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,755 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Read full sports report on Saint Anselm College

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
#11 in Quality in the New England Region
$311,447 Team Revenue
$62,460 Avg Tuition & Fees

Middlebury College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 832 students in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at Middlebury brought home $311,447 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Middlebury excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts
#20 in Quality in the New England Region
$169,031 Team Revenue
$56,500 Avg Tuition & Fees

Bentley University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Bentley took home $169,031 in revenue and paid out $152,885 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,146 in profit. 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, Bentley is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Bentley University Sports Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
#6 in Quality in the New England Region
$708,551 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 1,279 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Lacrosse team at Dartmouth brought home $708,551 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dartmouth also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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