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D2 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in New York

There are 11 D2 women's lacrosse programs in New York, spread across 3 conferences. Published admit rates run from 63 percent at Dominican University of New York to 93 percent at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Pace University is the largest school on the list with 7,665 undergraduates. Every program is listed below with location, conference, and admissions data.

11 programs3 conferences76% median admit rate10 cities
D2 Women's Lacrosse Colleges in New York
SchoolLocationConferenceAdmit rateSAT rangeUndergrads
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NYNortheast-10 Conference66%1,120-1,3405,276
Alliance UniversityNew York, NYCentral Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NYEast Coast Conference81%995-1,2201,258
Daemen UniversityAmherst, NYEast Coast Conference68%Not reported1,643
Dominican University of New YorkOrangeburg, NYCentral Atlantic Collegiate Conference63%953-1,1781,105
Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NYEast Coast Conference86%1,020-1,2305,735
Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NYEast Coast Conference82%1,088-1,2903,162
Pace UniversityNew York, NYNortheast-10 Conference76%1,180-1,3407,665
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NYEast Coast Conference71%990-1,3051,149
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NYEast Coast Conference93%880-1,085972
The College of Saint RoseAlbany, NYNortheast-10 ConferenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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 11 D2 women's lacrosse programs in New York, the median published admit rate is 76 percent. The most selective is Dominican University of New York in Orangeburg at 63 percent, and the most accessible is St. Thomas Aquinas College at 93 percent. The highest test band belongs to Adelphi University, where the middle 50 percent of admitted students score 1,120 to 1,340 on the SAT. School size spans 972 undergraduates at St. Thomas Aquinas College to 7,665 at Pace University, which changes campus life far more than the lacrosse does. The biggest single cluster is the East Coast Conference with 6 of the 11 programs. Admissions figures cover 9 of the 11 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 76 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 2 women's lacrosse programs are there in New York?

11, across 3 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 New York?

Dominican University of New York in Orangeburg is the most selective on this list, admitting 63 percent of applicants with a middle 50 percent SAT range of 953 to 1,178. 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?

Pace University is the largest school on this list with 7,665 undergraduates, while St. Thomas Aquinas College is the smallest at 972. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.

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