Program directory
D2 Women's Lacrosse Colleges
There are 107 D2 women's lacrosse programs nationwide, spread across 13 conferences. Published admit rates run from 29 percent at The University of Virginia's College at Wise to 100 percent at Southern Wesleyan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 66% | 1,120-1,340 | 5,276 |
| Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alliance University | New York, NY | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate 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 |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 76% | 1,035-1,208 | 2,199 |
| 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 |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 93% | 990-1,190 | 9,210 |
| 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 |
| Concordia University St. Paul | Saint Paul, MN | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 79% | ACT 22-28 | 3,018 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg, SC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 68% | 1,010-1,250 | 1,173 |
| D'Youville University | Buffalo, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 81% | 995-1,220 | 1,258 |
| Daemen University | Amherst, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 68% | Not reported | 1,643 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98% | Not reported | 3,134 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference | 94% | 880-1,125 | 661 |
| Dominican University of New York | Orangeburg, NY | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 63% | 953-1,178 | 1,105 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 92% | 1,000-1,180 | 4,814 |
| 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 |
| Erskine College | Due West, SC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 63% | 920-1,150 | 766 |
| Felician University | Lodi, NJ | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 89% | 893-1,108 | 1,774 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine, FL | D2 | Gulf South Conference | 81% | 960-1,190 | 2,391 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 64% | 1,150-1,330 | 2,656 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 77% | 1,010-1,210 | 3,079 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 93% | 1,057-1,282 | 992 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD | D2 | Mountain East Conference | 89% | 980-1,200 | 2,909 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 74% | 990-1,250 | 2,365 |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 79% | 1,043-1,251 | 1,195 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 83% | 940-1,190 | 18,854 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 71% | 910-1,150 | 2,464 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 91% | 970-1,180 | 6,764 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 91% | 1,120-1,310 | 6,180 |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 70% | 1,000-1,170 | 852 |
| Lander University | Greenwood, SC | D2 | Gulf South Conference | 81% | 950-1,178 | 3,397 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | D2 | Gulf South Conference | 71% | 1,040-1,230 | 2,617 |
| 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 |
| Lock Haven University | Lock Haven, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 93% | 990-1,190 | 9,210 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 73% | 1,040-1,200 | 2,859 |
| 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 |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 72% | 871-1,277 | 1,752 |
| Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY | D2 | East Coast Conference | 86% | 1,020-1,230 | 5,735 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 86% | 1,020-1,210 | 5,728 |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph, MO | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | Not reported | Not reported | 2,219 |
| 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 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84% | 970-1,190 | 6,556 |
| Notre Dame College | Cleveland, OH | D2 | Mountain East Conference | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 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 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 86% | 1,020-1,220 | 2,627 |
| 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 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 80% | 1,020-1,240 | 1,492 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown, WV | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 97% | 878-1,140 | 2,344 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 87% | 980-1,210 | 4,086 |
| Shorter University | Rome, GA | D2 | Gulf South Conference | 96% | 1,040-1,200 | 1,028 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 71% | 980-1,190 | 6,788 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 91% | 910-1,090 | 6,295 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 100% | Not reported | 163,164 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Central, SC | D2 | Conference Carolinas | 100% | 1,040-1,210 | 747 |
| 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 |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise, VA | D2 | South Atlantic Conference | 29% | 945-1,120 | 1,101 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 81% | 1,160-1,330 | 3,755 |
| 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 | Gulf South 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 Charleston | Charleston, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference | 62% | 985-1,160 | 2,259 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97% | 1,010-1,220 | 8,697 |
| University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 83% | 1,010-1,213 | 2,223 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 67% | 960-1,170 | 3,005 |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | D2 | Gulf South 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 New Haven | West Haven, CT | D2 | Northeast-10 Conference | 60% | 1,060-1,265 | 4,841 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | D2 | Sunshine State Conference | 40% | 1,070-1,240 | 10,572 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96% | 890-1,050 | 1,994 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 75% | 1,006-1,133 | 670 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | D2 | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 71% | 1,040-1,280 | 1,390 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 78% | 1,100-1,270 | 14,164 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference | 93% | 892-1,160 | 954 |
| Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | D2 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 67% | 1,070-1,310 | 823 |
| 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 | Gulf South 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 107 D2 women's lacrosse programs nationwide, the median published admit rate is 78 percent. The most selective is The University of Virginia's College at Wise in Wise at 29 percent, and the most accessible is Southern Wesleyan 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 603 undergraduates at Chowan 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 12 of the 107 programs. 9 of the 107 sit in our highest academic tier, worth knowing if you are stacking academic money on top of a roster spot. Admissions figures cover 101 of the 107 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 78 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 women's lacrosse programs are there in the country?
107, across 13 conferences. Every one of them is listed on this page with city, conference, and admissions data.
What is the hardest Division 2 women's lacrosse school to get into in the country?
The University of Virginia's College at Wise in Wise is the most selective on this list, admitting 29 percent of applicants with a middle 50 percent SAT range of 945 to 1,120. Coach support can matter in admissions there, which is exactly why you email early.
What is the biggest school with women's lacrosse at the Division 2 level?
Southern New Hampshire University is the largest school on this list with 163,164 undergraduates, while Chowan University is the smallest at 603. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.