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D1 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in Pennsylvania

There are 14 D1 women's lacrosse programs in Pennsylvania, spread across 9 conferences. Published admit rates run from 5 percent at University of Pennsylvania to 97 percent at La Salle University. Penn State is the largest school on the list with 42,284 undergraduates. Every program is listed below with location, conference, and admissions data.

14 programs9 conferences79% median admit rate9 cities

D1 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in Pennsylvania
School	Location	Conference	Admit rate	SAT range	Undergrads
Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	Patriot League	29%	1,310-1,470	3,876
Drexel University	Philadelphia, PA	Coastal Athletic Association	79%	1,240-1,440	13,233
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, PA	Atlantic 10 Conference	84%	1,180-1,340	5,350
La Salle University	Philadelphia, PA	Atlantic 10 Conference	97%	1,050-1,268	1,953
Lafayette College	Easton, PA	Patriot League	31%	1,350-1,500	2,757
Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA	Patriot League	26%	1,370-1,500	5,898
Mercyhurst University	Erie, PA	Northeast Conference	81%	Not reported	2,191
Penn State	University Park, PA	Big Ten	61%	1,240-1,420	42,284
Robert Morris University	Moon Township, PA	Northeast Conference	90%	1,040-1,230	2,896
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia, PA	Atlantic 10 Conference	89%	1,170-1,350	4,948
Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	American Athletic Conference	80%	Not reported	20,970
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Ivy League	5%	1,510-1,570	10,650
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	Atlantic Coast Conference	58%	1,280-1,460	20,370
Villanova University	Villanova, PA	Big East Conference	27%	1,395-1,510	6,938

Admissions data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2020 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 14 D1 women's lacrosse programs in Pennsylvania, the median published admit rate is 79 percent. The most selective is University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia at 5 percent, and the most accessible is La Salle University at 97 percent. The highest test band belongs to University of Pennsylvania, where the middle 50 percent of admitted students score 1,510 to 1,570 on the SAT. School size spans 1,953 undergraduates at La Salle University to 42,284 at Penn State, which changes campus life far more than the lacrosse does. The biggest single cluster is the Patriot League with 3 of the 14 programs. 9 of the 14 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 79 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 Pennsylvania?

14, across 9 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 Pennsylvania?

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is the most selective on this list, admitting 5 percent of applicants with a middle 50 percent SAT range of 1,510 to 1,570. Coach support can matter in admissions there, which is exactly why you email early.

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

Penn State is the largest school on this list with 42,284 undergraduates, while La Salle University is the smallest at 1,953. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.

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