by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 6 schools for Men’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Providence College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Providence, RI, Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 990, and a 97% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 78%. The program generates about $42,933 in revenue per athlete, against $42,933 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $25,955 per athlete.
Salve Regina University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Lacrosse. This private not-for-profit school is set in Newport, RI. Team revenue averages $5,102 per participant, against $3,798 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bryant University landed the #3 spot for Men's Lacrosse. Based in Smithfield, RI, Bryant University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993, and a 93% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 63%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $29,944, against $29,944 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $14,982 per athlete.
Roger Williams University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit school based in Bristol, RI. The program generates about $3,671 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $3,895 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Brown University landed the #5 spot for Men's Lacrosse. Located in Providence, RI, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Brown University records an NCAA APR of 976, and a 93% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $30,559, against $30,559 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Johnson & Wales University-Providence did well this year, earning the #6 position. Based in Providence, RI, Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,965 in revenue per athlete, against $4,965 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.