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2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Men's D1 Lacrosse Schools

34 Colleges
$49,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
73% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region for D1 Men's Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$2,445,534 Team Revenue
998 Academic Progress Rate

Syracuse University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Syracuse took home $2,445,534 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Syracuse University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Top 25% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,786,390 Team Revenue
988 Academic Progress Rate

The excellent sports programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Hofstra made $1,786,390 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full Hofstra University Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$603,835 Team Revenue
977 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at UMCP brought home $603,835 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 977. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Maryland - College Park

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania
Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
996 Academic Progress Rate
$38,651 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Lacrosse athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in . The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Penn State University Park 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Top 15% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$2,048,480 Team Revenue
983 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,485 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Rutgers New Brunswick brought home $2,048,480 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Top 15% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,894,104 Team Revenue
988 Academic Progress Rate

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 937 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Loyola Maryland took home $1,894,104 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Maryland also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full Loyola University Maryland Sports Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#12 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,725,809 Team Revenue
989 Academic Progress Rate

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,426 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh took home $1,725,809 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Lehigh is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$2,218,750 Team Revenue
987 Academic Progress Rate

Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,910 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Johns Hopkins made $2,218,750 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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. Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
#21 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,394,776 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Villanova made $1,394,776 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Villanova University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
#24 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,899,148 Team Revenue
979 Academic Progress Rate

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Delaware is a large public school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 4,934 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at UD brought home $1,899,148 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UD is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Delaware

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in . UAlbany brought in $1,022,364 while tallying up $970,004 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $52,360. Read full sports report on University at Albany

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
#7 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,397,228 Team Revenue
998 Academic Progress Rate

Colgate University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 943 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Colgate made $1,397,228 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Colgate University Sports Report

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,378,776 Team Revenue
990 Academic Progress Rate

Princeton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,257 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Princeton made $1,378,776 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Princeton University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,548,190 Team Revenue
991 Academic Progress Rate

Drexel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Drexel took home $1,548,190 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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, Drexel also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Drexel University Sports Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

With a ranking of #15, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 4,692 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Towson took home $1,389,494 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Towson University

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
Top 15% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$721,000 Team Revenue
985 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #16, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Binghamton University took home $721,000 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Binghamton University is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Binghamton University Sports Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,141,198 Team Revenue
995 Academic Progress Rate

University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at UPenn brought home $1,141,198 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region . Read full sports report on University of Pennsylvania

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#13 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$952,291 Team Revenue
988 Academic Progress Rate

Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell made $952,291 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. 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. Bucknell also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full Bucknell University Sports Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
#17 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,827,884 Team Revenue
994 Academic Progress Rate

Georgetown University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,223 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Georgetown brought home $1,827,884 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Georgetown is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,892,086 Team Revenue
977 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #20, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at SUNY Stony Brook made $1,892,086 in revenue, while incurring $1,322,603 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $569,483, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Stony Brook also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Stony Brook University

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,326,790 Team Revenue
990 Academic Progress Rate

Marist College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Marist took home $1,326,790 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Marist also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,142 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Monmouth brought home $1,019,136 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 977. Full Monmouth University Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$825,373 Team Revenue
988 Academic Progress Rate

Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at The Colleges made $825,373 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Colleges also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
#3 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,003,731 Team Revenue
994 Academic Progress Rate

Cornell University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at Cornell brought home $1,003,731 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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. Cornell not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Cornell University Sports Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,393,712 Team Revenue
962 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #25, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Lacrosse in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s made $1,393,712 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full Saint Joseph’s University Sports Report

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