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2023 Top Massachusetts Women's D1 Lacrosse Schools

6 Colleges
$52,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for D1 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Boston College took home $2,440,832 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Boston College Sports Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

The excellent sports programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Boston U brought home $1,586,866 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 995. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Boston University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school awarded 6,819 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at UMass Amherst brought home $1,187,248 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 998. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sports Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

The excellent sports programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts. Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 939 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Holy Cross made $961,405 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Holy Cross also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full College of the Holy Cross Sports Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

A rank of #5 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for D1 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Lacrosse team at Harvard made $760,007 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Harvard also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Full Harvard University Sports Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 2,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at UMass Lowell took home $877,651 in revenue and paid out $874,957 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,694, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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