2023 Top Massachusetts Women's D3 Lacrosse Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for D3 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 D3 Women's Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Babson College to be the best school for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Babson College brought home $184,570 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Babson College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Tufts University is a great place for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Tufts made $291,549 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Tufts also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Massachusetts. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 522 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Springfield College made $179,795 in revenue.
Full Springfield College Sports Report
Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at MIT took home $90,181 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #2 for overall quality in Massachusetts.
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Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Endicott made $100,626 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Amherst College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 759 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Amherst brought home $286,893 in revenue in a single year.
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. Amherst did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full Amherst College Sports Report
Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Norton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Wheaton College Massachusetts took home $169,188 in revenue.
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Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 294 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Elms College took home $35,449 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Regis College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Regis College brought home $81,122 in revenue in a single year.
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Westfield State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. This small public school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Westfield took home $77,440 in revenue and paid out $75,114 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,326 in profit.
Full Westfield State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Williams College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 737 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Williams made $217,358 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #12, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 398 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Gordon College took home $92,796 in revenue.
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Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 947 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Emerson took home $150,844 in revenue and paid out $140,210 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $10,634, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #14, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 821 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Fitchburg State took home $46,196 in revenue and paid out $45,906 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $290.
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Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,074 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Bridgewater State took home $161,266 in revenue and paid out $136,326 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,940 for the sports team.
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Western New England University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 593 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Western New England took home $331,071 in revenue and paid out $277,479 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $53,592, which isn’t bad at all.
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Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #17. Framingham State University is a small public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 763 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Framingham State made $72,170 in revenue, while incurring $58,170 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,000 in profit.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1,284 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at UMass Dartmouth made $76,428 in revenue, while incurring $72,636 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,792 for the sports team.
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Lasell University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 302 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Lasell took home $48,089 in revenue.
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 316 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Maritime made $56,249 in revenue, while incurring $52,526 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $3,723, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #21, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Worcester State made $97,474 in revenue.
Full Worcester State University Sports Report
Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #22. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 559 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Curry brought home $65,322 in revenue in a single year.
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Salem State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at Salem State brought home $37,471 in revenue in a single year.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking. Located in North Adams, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 282 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Lacrosse team at MCLA brought home $50,846 in revenue in a single year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Nichols College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #25. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Nichols took home $178,643 in revenue and paid out $178,484 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $159 for the sports team.
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