by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. Our ranking highlights 7 schools for Women’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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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Learn more about these schools below: University of Notre Dame earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Notre Dame, IN, University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Team revenue averages $81,924 per participant, compared with $81,924 spent per athlete. The school awards about $34,391 in athletic aid per athlete. DePauw University earned the #2 place for student athletes. Located in Greencastle, IN, DePauw University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $10,137 per participant, with expenses of about $10,137 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Trine University landed the #3 spot for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Angola, IN, Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,735 per participant, compared with $4,754 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Hanover College came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Lacrosse. Hanover College is a private not-for-profit school based in Hanover, IN. The program generates about $8,707 in revenue per athlete, compared with $8,707 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.1
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Butler University is one of the top schools for Women's Lacrosse, at #5. This private not-for-profit school is set in Indianapolis, IN. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, with a Graduation Success Rate of 96%. The federal graduation rate stands at 83%. The program generates about $25,555 in revenue per athlete, against $25,575 in expenses. The school awards about $12,113 in athletic aid per athlete.5
University of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in Indianapolis, IN, University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $24,512, against $24,512 in expenses. The school awards about $9,002 in athletic aid per athlete. Franklin College placed #7 among the best colleges for Women's Lacrosse. Based in Franklin, IN, Franklin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,801, compared with $3,870 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.67
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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.
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