Lacrosse Scholarships & Odds of Playing in College

Odds of a High School Lacrosse Player making a College Varsity Roster 2022:

College Lacrosse Odds 2022:	Male	Female
Number of US High School Lacrosse Players 2021-22	114,678	102,873
Number of College Lacrosse Players (see table below)	17,977	14,832
% of US HS Lacrosse Players competing at any College Level	15.1%	14.2%
% of US HS Lacrosse Players Competing at NCAA I Schools	3.2%	4.2%
Odds of a US HS Lacrosse Player making any College Roster	7:1	7:1
Odds of a US HS Lacrosse Player making an NCAA I Roster	32:1	24:1

These are the odds of a random US high school golfer making a college roster – odds are adjusted for foreign student athlete participation. Actual odds are likely better for most athletes motivated to play in college due to several factors: High school participation includes multi-sport athletes who typically play only one sport in college, many high school athletes do not intend to compete at the college level, and unfortunately, a significant portion of high school students – including athletes – do not go on to college. See our page on the odds of competing in college for more information.

645 US Colleges sponsor varsity Lacrosse teams:

		Total # of teams		Total # of Athletes		Average Roster		Scholarship limit		Average Scholarship *
Division	Schools	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men	Women
NCAA I	141	77	130	3,914	4,459	51	34	12.6	12	19,834	21,112
NCAA II	121	82	119	3,710	3,060	45	26	10.8	9.9	6,939	8,419
NCAA III	311	247	290	8,901	6,306	36	22	-	-
NAIA	49	36	44	975	837	27	19	12	12	7,651	7,787
NJCAA	23	21	11	477	170	23	15	20	20	609	973
Totals	645	463	594	17,977	14,832	39	25

Lacrosse is an equivalency sport for NCAA limits, so partial scholarships can be awarded as long as the combined equivalent awards do not exceed the limit. For example, an NCAA Division I school can award 24 women each a 1/2 scholarship and not exceed the limit of 12 per team.

Do the Math! NCAA Division I men’s Lacrosse teams have an average roster size of 51 players but only a maximum of 12.6 scholarships to award per team. This means the average award covers only about 1/4 of a typical athlete’s annual college costs. Full rides are very rare in college Lacrosse.

* Average Athletic Scholarship is the average annual award per athlete for ALL varsity sports sponsored by the specific school. Some athletes receive full awards, some receive partial and many receive none. Additionally some sports within a school may be fully funded, some partially and some sports provide no athletic scholarships. Private schools generally have higher tuition than public schools and the average award will reflect this.

Do you have the skills to compete in College Lacrosse?

What level of athlete are coaches looking for and who are you competing with for a roster spot? A good way to get an idea is to look at the high-school bios of athletes currently on the roster of schools that interest you.

Stats & Links to all US Colleges sponsoring Lacrosse teams:

Hover over individual states on the map below to see how many schools sponsor varsity lacrosse programs. The following tables have information on each sponsoring school and links to all 645 team sites.

Lacrosse schools listings are divided into 4 tables below based on US regions: West, Midwest, Northeast & South:

Lacrosse - Midwest Schools 2022-23

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Midwest Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Midwest Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Clarke University	Dubuque	IA	NAIA	M	W	6,555	5,484	512	22	89%	35,740	35,740
Cornell College	Mount Vernon	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	575	26	82%	47,100	47,100
Morningside College	Sioux City	IA	NAIA	M	W	5,163	4,928			69%	33,760	33,760
Mount Mercy University	Cedar Rapids	IA	NAIA		W	4,509	3,889			76%	35,540	35,540
Saint Ambrose University	Davenport	IA	NAIA	M	W	4,154	2,980	540	23	74%	33,290	33,290
University of Dubuque	Dubuque	IA	NCAA III	M		-	-	474	20	79%	34,400	34,400
Upper Iowa University	Fayette	IA	NCAA II		W	7,324	11,772	469	21	65%	32,589	32,589
Wartburg College	Waverly	IA	NCAA III		W	-	-	545	22	72%	45,200	45,200
William Penn University	Oskaloosa	IA	NAIA	M	W	16,297	14,307			55%	27,200	27,200
Augustana College	Rock Island	IL	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			57%	46,039	46,039

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Lacrosse - Northeast Schools 2022-23

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Northeast Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Northeast Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			81%	35,442	35,442
Central Connecticut State Univ	New Britain	CT	NCAA I		W	11,606	15,004	525	22	65%	6,162	18,436
Connecticut College	New London	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	695	32	38%	60,420	60,420
Eastern Connecticut State Univ	Willimantic	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			70%	6,162	18,436
Fairfield University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	14,414	15,570	630	29	56%	52,070	52,070
Mitchell College	New London	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			74%	33,620	33,620
Post University	Waterbury	CT	NCAA II	M	W	5,649	6,892				15,310	15,310
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	CT	NCAA I	M	W	27,161	29,256			82%	48,680	48,680
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	13,525	12,026			66%	44,960	44,960
Southern Connecticut State Univ	New Haven	CT	NCAA II		W	3,503	3,670			80%	6,162	18,436

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Lacrosse - Southern Schools 2022-23

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Southern Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Southern Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Birmingham Southern College	Birmingham	AL	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	540	25	60%	18,850	18,850
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	AL	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	534	22	54%	26,400	26,400
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	AL	NCAA II	M	W	7,384	8,709	655	28	77%	9,730	22,126
University of Montevallo	Montevallo	AL	NCAA II	M	W	5,866	9,144	553	23	61%	12,090	25,110
Hendrix College	Conway	AR	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			71%	33,000	33,000
Ave Maria University	Ave Maria	FL	NAIA		W	6,434	4,484	555	25	92%	23,521	23,521
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ	Daytona Beach	FL	NCAA II	M	W	9,670	13,872	615	27	61%	37,512	37,512
Flagler College	Saint Augustine	FL	NCAA II	M	W	8,124	13,232	550	22	56%	20,540	20,540
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne	FL	NCAA II	M	W	11,811	12,408	620	27	70%	42,346	42,346
Florida Southern College	Lakeland	FL	NCAA II	M	W	11,400	12,116	590	27	50%	38,180	38,180

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Lacrosse - Western Schools 2022-23

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Western Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Western Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	NCAA I		W	25,171	19,937	610	25	88%	10,710	28,800
California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks	CA	NCAA III		W	-	-	575	24	74%	45,500	45,500
Chapman University	Orange	CA	NCAA III		W	-	-	630	28	58%	58,250	58,250
Claremont McKenna (CMS)	Claremont	CA	NCAA III		W	-	-	720	33	13%	57,876	57,876
Concordia University-Irvine	Irvine	CA	NCAA II	M	W	8,147	7,805	555	23	78%	37,990	37,990
Dominican University of California	San Rafael	CA	NCAA II	M	W	7,385	5,959	580	24	86%	47,190	47,190
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	CCCAA		W	-	-				1,104	7,752
Harvey Mudd College (CMS)	Claremont	CA	NCAA III		W			785	35	18%	60,402	60,402
Occidental College	Los Angeles	CA	NCAA III		W	-	-	680	31	41%	57,830	57,830
Pitzer College (Pomona-Pitzer)	Claremont	CA	NCAA III		W					17%	57,686	57,686

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# of Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams by State 2022-23:

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# of Schools with varsity Lacrosse teams by State 2022-23	Total	NCAA I	NCAA II	NCAA III	NAIA	NJCAA
New York	91	21	12	48		10
Pennsylvania	81	14	16	50		1
Massachusetts	47	8	3	36
Ohio	36	7	8	19	2
Virginia	33	13	2	18
North Carolina	30	10	9	9	2
New Jersey	24	6	3	11		4
Michigan	22	4	4	6	8
Maryland	21	7	1	8		5
Connecticut	20	7	4	9
Totals	645	141	121	311	49	23

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