2026 Best Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse in Maryland
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 13 schools for Men’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on 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.
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Top 13 Colleges for Men’s Lacrosse
Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best college for Men's Lacrosse in Maryland. Based in Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000. The federal graduation rate stands at 82%. Team revenue averages $50,213 per participant, compared with $49,110 spent per athlete. The school awards about $2,612 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #2 spot for Men's Lacrosse. 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, with a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. Its federal graduation rate is 63%. The program generates about $19,436 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $63,931 per participant. The school awards about $30,606 in athletic aid per athlete.
Loyola University Maryland earned the #3 place for student athletes. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, with a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. The federal graduation rate stands at 78%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $45,315, compared with $45,315 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,638.
Salisbury University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Located in Salisbury, MD, Salisbury University is a public institution. Team revenue averages $9,028 per participant, compared with $9,028 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
St. Mary's College of Maryland landed the #5 spot for Men's Lacrosse. St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public school based in St. Mary's City, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,896, with expenses of about $4,896 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Towson University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Towson University is a public school based in Towson, MD. Towson University records an NCAA APR of 985, alongside a GSR of 95%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $34,561, with expenses of about $34,561 per participant. Athletic aid averages $14,919 per athlete.
Stevenson University landed the #7 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Owings Mills, MD. The program generates about $7,398 in revenue per athlete, against $5,611 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Mount St. Mary's University placed #8 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Emmitsburg, MD, Mount St. Mary's University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 983, with a Graduation Success Rate of 96%. About 58% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $27,791, compared with $27,791 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $12,910 per athlete.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County placed #9 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 993, alongside a GSR of 85%. The federal graduation rate stands at 52%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $23,867, compared with $23,867 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $12,901 per athlete.
McDaniel College landed the #10 spot this year. Located in Westminster, MD, McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,621 per participant, against $5,361 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Goucher College ranked #11 on our 2026 list for Men's Lacrosse. Based in Baltimore, MD, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,644 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,644 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hood College landed the #12 spot this year. Hood College is a private not-for-profit school based in Frederick, MD. The program generates about $4,946 in revenue per athlete, against $4,946 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Frostburg State University placed #13 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. Frostburg State University is a public school based in Frostburg, MD. The program generates about $6,998 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,998 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,617.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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