2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's Lacrosse Schools
53Colleges
$45,344Avg Tuition & Fees*
66%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for 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.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Women's Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Northwestern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Northwestern took home $159,138 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Notre Dame took home $2,035,357 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 11,957 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Ohio State brought home $191,933 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Ohio State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Oberlin College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Oberlin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oberlin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Oberlin took home $169,489 in revenue and paid out $167,126 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,363 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Oberlin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #5 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,470 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Marquette made $1,508,666 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Marquette also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Denison made $275,115 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Denison also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at U-M took home $111,551 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at UC brought home $898,824 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 997.
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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Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 404 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Illinois Wesleyan brought home $179,484 in revenue in a single year.
Illinois Wesleyan also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The College of Wooster landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 505 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Wooster College brought home $118,288 in revenue in a single year.
Wooster College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Calvin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 858 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Calvin made $133,366 in revenue, while incurring $130,972 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,394, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Calvin is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 859 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at John Carroll brought home $190,071 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, John Carroll also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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DePauw University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at DePauw brought home $193,890 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 738 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Baldwin Wallace College took home $158,680 in revenue.
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Augustana College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 755 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Augustana brought home $116,906 in revenue in a single year.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Augustana also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #16, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Holland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 837 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Hope brought home $95,024 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Hope excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #17, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Capital made $114,686 in revenue, while incurring $104,063 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $10,623, which isn’t bad at all.
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Kenyon College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gambier, Ohio, and it awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Kenyon took home $171,761 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Kenyon is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 571 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Franciscan U brought home $45,437 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Franciscan U also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,413 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at GVSU made $693,514 in revenue, while incurring $627,286 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $66,228, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Mount Union did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 551 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Mount Union brought home $113,926 in revenue in a single year.
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Carthage College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 694 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Carthage made $138,891 in revenue.
Full Carthage College Sports Report
Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Hanover is located in Hanover, Indiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 300 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Hanover brought home $102,512 in revenue in a single year.
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McKendree University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 440 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at McKendree took home $377,463 in revenue.
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North Central College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Naperville, Illinois that handed out 653 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at North Central made $164,108 in revenue, while incurring $144,899 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $19,209, which isn’t bad at all.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
