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D1 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in New York

There are 19 D1 women's lacrosse programs in New York, spread across 10 conferences. Published admit rates run from 4 percent at Columbia University to 88 percent at Wagner College. SUNY Stony Brook University is the largest school on the list with 18,101 undergraduates. Every program is listed below with location, conference, and admissions data.

19 programs10 conferences69% median admit rate18 cities
D1 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in New York
SchoolLocationConferenceAdmit rateSAT rangeUndergrads
Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference72%1,050-1,3201,685
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NYPatriot League14%1,430-1,5403,180
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYIvy League4%1,510-1,5808,973
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYIvy League9%1,500-1,57015,995
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NYCoastal Athletic Association68%1,230-1,4006,488
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference87%1,110-1,3002,951
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYNortheast Conference83%1,160-1,3302,439
Long Island UniversityBrooklyn, NYNortheast Conference86%1,110-1,3505,520
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference79%1,180-1,3582,744
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference57%1,190-1,3405,182
Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference87%1,060-1,2352,653
Siena CollegeLoudonville, NYMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference69%1,110-1,3603,409
St. Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NYAtlantic 10 Conference82%1,065-1,2902,012
SUNY Binghamton UniversityVestal, NYAmerica East Conference39%1,340-1,50014,655
SUNY Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYCoastal Athletic Association49%1,330-1,50018,101
SUNY University at AlbanyAlbany, NYAmerican East Conference69%1,120-1,32012,564
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NYAtlantic Coast Conference46%1,270-1,44015,477
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NYAmerican Athletic Conference12%1,200-1,4304,408
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NYNortheast Conference88%1,190-1,2901,651

Admissions data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022 to 2023. "Not reported" means the school does not publish that figure; junior colleges are typically open enrollment.

What these numbers say about this list

Across the 19 D1 women's lacrosse programs in New York, the median published admit rate is 69 percent. The most selective is Columbia University in New York at 4 percent, and the most accessible is Wagner College at 88 percent. The highest test band belongs to Columbia University, where the middle 50 percent of admitted students score 1,510 to 1,580 on the SAT. School size spans 1,651 undergraduates at Wagner College to 18,101 at SUNY Stony Brook University, which changes campus life far more than the lacrosse does. The biggest single cluster is the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with 6 of the 19 programs. 6 of the 19 sit in our highest academic tier, worth knowing if you are stacking academic money on top of a roster spot.

How to use this list

A target list works best when it spans levels. Pick a handful of programs where you would be one of the stronger recruits, a group where you fit the current roster, and a few reaches. Use the admit rate and SAT columns the same way: schools admitting above 69 percent with a test band at or below your score are academic safeties, and the single-digit schools are reaches no matter how good your film is.

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Common questions

How many Division 1 women's lacrosse programs are there in New York?

19, across 10 conferences. Every one of them is listed on this page with city, conference, and admissions data.

What is the hardest Division 1 women's lacrosse school to get into in New York?

Columbia University in New York is the most selective on this list, admitting 4 percent of applicants with a middle 50 percent SAT range of 1,510 to 1,580. Coach support can matter in admissions there, which is exactly why you email early.

What is the biggest school with women's lacrosse in New York?

SUNY Stony Brook University is the largest school on this list with 18,101 undergraduates, while Wagner College is the smallest at 1,651. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.

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