If a student-athlete is looking for the top level of college lacrosse, large student bodies and highly competitive athletic programs, NCAA D1 may be the right fit. More than 170,000 student-athletes attend D1 schools, of which 3,000 play men’s college lacrosse across 125 programs primarily situated in the Northeast region and Mid-Atlantic. Athletes at the D1 level have the opportunity to compete against top athletic talent while maintaining high academic standards. 

How many Division 1 colleges have lacrosse teams? 

Division 1 lacrosse is offered at over 70 colleges, within 10 conferences; AEC, ACC, Big East, Big 10, CAA, Independents, Ivy League, MAAC, Northeast Conference, Patriots League and Southern Conference.

D1 Men’s Lacrosse Rankings 

NCSA understands that student-athletes want to know what a college can offer them outside of athletics. To do this, we’ve analyzed data on additional factors, including cost, academics, size and more, to create our Power Rankings of best D1 lacrosse colleges. Student-athletes can also visit the NCAA’s website to see their rankings for D1 lacrosse teams.

Full List of D1 Lacrosse Schools – Which schools have D1 men's lacrosse?

School

City and State

Type

Conference

Division

Louisville, Kentucky

Private

ASUN Conference

NCAA D1

Boston, Massachusetts

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Providence, Rhode Island

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

Smithfield, Rhode Island

Private

American East Conference

NCAA D1

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Buffalo, New York

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Cleveland, Ohio

Public

Horizon League

NCAA D1

Hamilton, New York

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Worcester, Massachusetts

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Ithaca, New York

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

Hanover, New Hampshire

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

Durham, North Carolina

Private

Atlantic Coast Conference

NCAA D1

Fairfield, Connecticut

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Washington, District Of Columbia

Private

Big East Conference

NCAA D1

Hampton, Virginia

Private

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

High Point, North Carolina

Private

Big South Conference

NCAA D1

Geneva, New York

Private

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA D1

Hempstead, New York

Private

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

New Rochelle, New York

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Jacksonville, Florida

Private

Atlantic Sun Conference

NCAA D1

Baltimore, Maryland

Private

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

Easton, Pennsylvania

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Saint Charles, Missouri

Private

Ohio Valley Conference

NCAA D1

Long Island, New York

Private

Northeast Conference

NCAA D1

Baltimore, Maryland

Private

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Riverdale, New York

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Poughkeepsie, New York

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Private

Big East Conference

NCAA D1

Macon, Georgia

Private

Southern Conference

NCAA D1

North Andover, Massachusetts

Private

East Conference

NCAA D1

West Long Branch, New Jersey

Private

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Emmitsburg, Maryland

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Newark, New Jersey

Public

American East Conference

NCAA D1

Columbus, Ohio

Public

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

University Park, Pennsylvania

Public

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

Princeton, New Jersey

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

Providence, Rhode Island

Private

Big East Conference

NCAA D1

Charlotte, North Carolina

Private

Atlantic Sun Conference

NCAA D1

Hamden, Connecticut

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Private

Northeast Conference

NCAA D1

Piscataway, New Jersey

Public

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

Fairfield, Connecticut

Private

Northeast Conference

NCAA D1

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA D1

Loudonville, New York

Private

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA D1

Saint Bonaventure, New York

Private

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA D1

Queens, New York

Private

Big East Conference

NCAA D1

Vestal, New York

Public

America East Conference

NCAA D1

Stony Brook, New York

Public

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

Albany, New York

Public

America East Conference

NCAA D1

Syracuse, New York

Private

American Athletics Conference

NCAA D1

Towson, Maryland

Public

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

Usafa, Colorado

Public

Mountain West Conference

NCAA D1

West Point, New York

Public

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Annapolis, Maryland

Public

Patriot League

NCAA D1

Newark, Delaware

Public

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA D1

Denver, Colorado

Private

The Summit League

NCAA D1

Detroit, Michigan

Private

Horizon League

NCAA D1

College Park, Maryland

Public

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

Baltimore, Maryland

Public

America East Conference

NCAA D1

Amherst, Massachusetts

Public

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA D1

Lowell, Massachusetts

Public

America East Conference

NCAA D1

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Public

Big Ten Conference

NCAA D1

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Public

Atlantic Coast Conference

NCAA D1

Notre Dame, Indiana

Private

Division I-A Independents

NCAA D1

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1

Virginia

Private

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA D1

Salt Lake City, Utah

Public

Pacific-12 Conference

NCAA D1

Burlington, Vermont

Public

America East Conference

NCAA D1

Charlottesville, Virginia

Public

Atlantic Coast Conference

NCAA D1

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Private

Big East Conference

NCAA D1

Lexington, Virginia

Public

Big South Conference

NCAA D1

Staten Island, New York

Private

Northeast Conference

NCAA D1

New Haven, Connecticut

Private

Ivy League

NCAA D1