Program directory
D2 Men's Lacrosse Colleges
There are 73 D2 men's lacrosse programs nationwide, spread across 10 conferences. Published admit rates run from 38 percent at William Jewell College to 100 percent at Southern New Hampshire University. Southern New Hampshire University is the largest school on the list with 163,164 undergraduates. Every program is listed below with location, conference, and admissions data.
| School | Location | Division | Conference | Admit rate | SAT range | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Alamosa, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 99% | 910-1,130 | 1,250 |
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 66% | 1,120-1,340 | 5,276 |
| Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| American International College | Springfield, MA | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 100% | 940-1,110 | 1,017 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 55% | 1,100-1,280 | 3,183 |
| Assumption University | Worcester, MA | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 83% | Not reported | 1,669 |
| Barton College | Wilson, NC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 94% | 970-1,150 | 982 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 75% | 960-1,200 | 1,276 |
| Bentley University | Waltham, MA | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 45% | 1,280-1,430 | 4,474 |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, NJ | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 71% | 1,130-1,370 | 1,575 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 75% | 1,030-1,300 | 1,235 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 74% | 900-1,090 | 815 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro, NC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 69% | 880-1,085 | 603 |
| Coker University | Hartsville, SC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 94% | 940-1,160 | 840 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 82% | 930-1,160 | 8,143 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 95% | 900-1,150 | 3,042 |
| D'Youville University | Buffalo, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 81% | 995-1,220 | 1,258 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 98% | Not reported | 3,134 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins, WV | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 94% | 880-1,125 | 661 |
| Dominican University of New York | Orangeburg, NY | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 63% | 953-1,178 | 1,105 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 58% | 1,040-1,240 | 9,139 |
| Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs, GA | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 74% | 980-1,160 | 775 |
| Felician University | Lodi, NJ | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 89% | 893-1,108 | 1,774 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine, FL | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 81% | 960-1,190 | 2,391 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 64% | 1,150-1,330 | 2,656 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 93% | 1,057-1,282 | 992 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD | D2 | East Coast Conference | 89% | 980-1,200 | 2,909 |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 79% | 1,043-1,251 | 1,195 |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 70% | 1,000-1,170 | 852 |
| Lander University | Greenwood, SC | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 81% | 950-1,178 | 3,397 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk, NC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 77% | 1,040-1,240 | 873 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 85% | 970-1,170 | 1,359 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 71% | 960-1,210 | 4,015 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 63% | 1,000-1,210 | 1,572 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 73% | 1,040-1,200 | 2,859 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 76% | 930-1,180 | 798 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill, NC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 68% | 940-1,130 | 1,044 |
| Maryville University | Saint Louis, MO | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95% | 1,000-1,230 | 5,658 |
| Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 86% | 1,020-1,230 | 5,735 |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 82% | 1,088-1,290 | 3,162 |
| Newberry College | Newberry, SC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 90% | 928-1,103 | 1,479 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 67% | 1,060-1,240 | 1,819 |
| Pace University | New York, NY | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 76% | 1,180-1,340 | 7,665 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 82% | 950-1,220 | 2,603 |
| Post University | Waterbury, CT | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 97% | Not reported | 13,603 |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51% | 1,000-1,200 | 1,010 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rochester, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 71% | 990-1,305 | 1,149 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 70% | 1,133-1,293 | 1,580 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 48% | 1,160-1,370 | 2,631 |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 78% | 1,110-1,278 | 2,087 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 78% | 980-1,190 | 6,721 |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester, VT | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 85% | 1,120-1,280 | 1,092 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 80% | 1,020-1,240 | 1,492 |
| Shorter University | Rome, GA | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 96% | 1,040-1,200 | 1,028 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 100% | Not reported | 163,164 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 93% | 880-1,085 | 972 |
| The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 90% | 1,030-1,230 | 1,293 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 80% | 910-1,110 | 2,051 |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 72% | 910-1,110 | 785 |
| University of Alabama Huntsville | Huntsville, AL | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 69% | 1,210-1,410 | 6,591 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 83% | 935-1,160 | 1,534 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 67% | 960-1,170 | 3,005 |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 54% | 970-1,200 | 2,151 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 76% | 990-1,150 | 1,796 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 40% | 1,070-1,240 | 10,572 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 71% | 1,040-1,280 | 1,390 |
| Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 67% | 1,070-1,310 | 823 |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling, WV | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 63% | 950-1,180 | 589 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 38% | 1,080-1,270 | 924 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle, DE | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Not reported | Not reported | 7,906 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 91% | 1,010-1,210 | 2,668 |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris, GA | D2 | Peach Belt Conference | 63% | 930-1,160 | 755 |
Admissions data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2019 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 73 D2 men's lacrosse programs nationwide, the median published admit rate is 77 percent. The most selective is William Jewell College in Liberty at 38 percent, and the most accessible is Southern New Hampshire University at 100 percent. The highest test band belongs to Bentley University, where the middle 50 percent of admitted students score 1,280 to 1,430 on the SAT. School size spans 589 undergraduates at Wheeling University to 163,164 at Southern New Hampshire University, which changes campus life far more than the lacrosse does. The biggest single cluster is the Northeast-10 Conference with 10 of the 73 programs. 9 of the 73 sit in our highest academic tier, worth knowing if you are stacking academic money on top of a roster spot. Admissions figures cover 70 of the 73 programs; the rest do not report to the College Scorecard.
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 77 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.
Not sure what to write? Read the guide to emailing a college lacrosse coach, or check when coaches are allowed to contact you.
Common questions
How many Division 2 men's lacrosse programs are there in the country?
73, across 10 conferences. Every one of them is listed on this page with city, conference, and admissions data.
What is the hardest Division 2 men's lacrosse school to get into in the country?
William Jewell College in Liberty is the most selective on this list, admitting 38 percent of applicants with a middle 50 percent SAT range of 1,080 to 1,270. Coach support can matter in admissions there, which is exactly why you email early.
What is the biggest school with men's lacrosse at the Division 2 level?
Southern New Hampshire University is the largest school on this list with 163,164 undergraduates, while Wheeling University is the smallest at 589. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.