by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 125 schools for Men’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Johns Hopkins University records an NCAA APR of 1000. The federal graduation rate stands at 82%. Team revenue averages $50,213 per participant, with expenses of about $49,110 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
Georgetown University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school based in Washington, DC. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 91% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $47,690 in revenue per athlete, against $47,690 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $14,232 per athlete.
Colgate University earned the #3 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Hamilton, NY. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 90%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $33,969, against $33,969 in expenses. The school awards about $22,658 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hamilton College ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Clinton, NY, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $11,876 per participant, compared with $11,876 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Lehigh University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 96%. The program generates about $38,673 in revenue per athlete, against $38,673 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $19,391 per athlete.
Villanova University placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. This private not-for-profit school is set in Villanova, PA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 93% Graduation Success Rate. About 86% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $42,853 in revenue per athlete, against $42,853 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $25,480 per athlete.
Swarthmore College ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. This private not-for-profit school is set in Swarthmore, PA. The program generates about $7,200 in revenue per athlete, against $5,388 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Lafayette College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Based in Easton, PA, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 80%. The program generates about $37,682 in revenue per athlete, against $37,682 in expenses. The school awards about $18,987 in athletic aid per athlete.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. This private not-for-profit school is set in Hoboken, NJ. The program generates about $6,396 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,396 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school based in Troy, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,560, compared with $7,154 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,263.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #11 spot this year. Based in University Park, PA, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 999, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 84%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $26,012, compared with $49,748 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $25,170.
Union College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Union College is a private not-for-profit school based in Schenectady, NY. The program generates about $6,671 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,351 spent per athlete. The school awards about $2,499 in athletic aid per athlete.
Gettysburg College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Gettysburg, PA. The program generates about $7,624 in revenue per athlete, against $7,624 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Syracuse University placed #14 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school based in Syracuse, NY. Syracuse University records an NCAA APR of 989, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 80%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $62,334, compared with $93,511 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $33,068 per athlete.
Vassar College landed the #15 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Poughkeepsie, NY. Team revenue averages $6,527 per participant, against $6,085 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Binghamton University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Based in Vestal, NY, Binghamton University is a public institution. Binghamton University records an NCAA APR of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 97%. About 80% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $29,842 in revenue per athlete, against $23,671 in expenses. The school awards about $9,522 in athletic aid per athlete.
Franklin and Marshall College placed #17 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Based in Lancaster, PA, Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,885, against $6,366 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $53 per athlete.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school based in New Brunswick, NJ. The team's NCAA APR score is 990, alongside a GSR of 97%. About 75% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $56,677 in revenue per athlete, against $56,677 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $26,379.
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #19 spot this year. Located in College Park, MD, University of Maryland-College Park is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996, alongside a GSR of 95%. About 63% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $19,436 per participant, compared with $63,931 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $30,606 per athlete.
Dickinson College ranked #20 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school based in Carlisle, PA. The program generates about $5,883 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,906 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Delaware landed the #21 spot this year. Based in Newark, DE, University of Delaware is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 993, with a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. Its federal graduation rate is 81%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $42,643, compared with $42,643 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $24,002 per athlete.
Loyola University Maryland placed #22 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Loyola University Maryland records an NCAA APR of 997, and a 94% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 78%. Team revenue averages $45,315 per participant, against $45,315 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $14,638 per athlete.
Muhlenberg College placed #23 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Allentown, PA, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,254 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $7,254 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Haverford College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school based in Haverford, PA. Team revenue averages $4,565 per participant, compared with $4,511 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Scranton ranked #25 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. Based in Scranton, PA, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,516, against $5,516 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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See our data sources and methodologies.