by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes 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.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at GVSU made $693,514 in revenue, while incurring $627,286 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $66,228. Full Grand Valley State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend McKendree University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 440 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at McKendree brought home $377,463 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the #3 spot on the list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Findlay made $396,834 in revenue, while incurring $387,021 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,813 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on The University of Findlay
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 427 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Walsh took home $318,174 in revenue and paid out $314,873 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,301. Full Walsh University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. LEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at LEC brought home $216,359 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Lake Erie College
Ursuline College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Ursuline College made $224,784 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Full Ursuline College Sports Report
Tiffin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 377 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Tiffin University took home $259,689 in revenue. Read More…
Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at Northern Michigan University brought home $565,957 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 223 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Lacrosse team at NDC took home $317,225 in revenue. Read More…
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.
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