by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 5 programs for Women’s Lacrosse by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Leading the list is Vanderbilt University, our #1 college for Women's Lacrosse. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school based in Nashville, TN. Vanderbilt University records an NCAA APR of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $83,265, compared with $83,265 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $42,235.
Rhodes College is one of the top schools for Women's Lacrosse, at #2. Based in Memphis, TN, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,280 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $9,280 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Lee University is one of the top schools for Women's Lacrosse, at #3. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cleveland, TN. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,550, compared with $15,550 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $8,272 per athlete.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Lacrosse. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit school based in Harrogate, TN. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,753, compared with $15,612 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $8,449 per athlete.
Tusculum University landed the #5 spot for Women's Lacrosse. Located in Greeneville, TN, Tusculum University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $12,171 in revenue per athlete, against $12,062 in expenses. The school awards about $6,457 in athletic aid per athlete.
*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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See our data sources and methodologies.