by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 11 schools for Women’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual scores each program on 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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University of South Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Tampa, FL, University of South Florida is a public institution. University of South Florida records an NCAA APR of 1000. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $49,475, against $49,475 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $15,287.
Rollins College landed the #2 spot for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Winter Park, FL, Rollins College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $11,475 in revenue per athlete, against $11,475 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,632.
University of Florida earned the #3 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Gainesville, FL. University of Florida records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 97% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 87%. The program generates about $4,532 in revenue per athlete, against $65,947 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $23,180 per athlete.
Jacksonville University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Lacrosse. Based in Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 998, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 91%. Team revenue averages $23,669 per participant, against $23,669 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $14,287 per athlete.
Florida Institute of Technology is one of the top schools for Women's Lacrosse, at #5. Located in Melbourne, FL, Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $16,192 in revenue per athlete, against $16,192 in expenses. The school awards about $13,103 in athletic aid per athlete.
Florida Southern College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lakeland, FL. The program generates about $18,590 in revenue per athlete, against $18,590 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $8,785 per athlete.
Stetson University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in DeLand, FL. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 995, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 85%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $25,242, compared with $25,242 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,035.
Lynn University placed #8 among the best colleges for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Boca Raton, FL, Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $17,580 in revenue per athlete, compared with $17,580 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $12,987.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did well this year, earning the #9 position. Based in West Palm Beach, FL, Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $11,118 per participant, with expenses of about $10,940 per participant. The school awards about $10,383 in athletic aid per athlete.
Flagler College landed the #10 spot this year. Flagler College is a private not-for-profit school based in Saint Augustine, FL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,933, against $11,933 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $9,076 per athlete.
Saint Leo University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Based in Saint Leo, FL, Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,902, with expenses of about $9,978 per participant. Athletic aid averages $5,812 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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