Program directory
Women's Lacrosse Colleges in Pennsylvania
There are 74 college women's lacrosse programs in Pennsylvania, spread across 20 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.
| School | Location | Division | Conference | Admit rate | SAT range | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | D1 | Patriot League | 29% | 1,310-1,470 | 3,876 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | D1 | Coastal Athletic Association | 79% | 1,240-1,440 | 13,233 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | D1 | Atlantic 10 Conference | 84% | 1,180-1,340 | 5,350 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | D1 | Atlantic 10 Conference | 97% | 1,050-1,268 | 1,953 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | D1 | Patriot League | 31% | 1,350-1,500 | 2,757 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | D1 | Patriot League | 26% | 1,370-1,500 | 5,898 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie, PA | D1 | Northeast Conference | 81% | Not reported | 2,191 |
| Penn State | University Park, PA | D1 | Big Ten | 61% | 1,240-1,420 | 42,284 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA | D1 | Northeast Conference | 90% | 1,040-1,230 | 2,896 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | D1 | Atlantic 10 Conference | 89% | 1,170-1,350 | 4,948 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | D1 | American Athletic Conference | 80% | Not reported | 20,970 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | D1 | Ivy League | 5% | 1,510-1,570 | 10,650 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | D1 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 58% | 1,280-1,460 | 20,370 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | D1 | Big East Conference | 27% | 1,395-1,510 | 6,938 |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 93% | 990-1,190 | 9,210 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 74% | 900-1,090 | 815 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 92% | 1,000-1,180 | 4,814 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 74% | 990-1,250 | 2,365 |
| 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 |
| Lock Haven University | Lock Haven, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 93% | 990-1,190 | 9,210 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 86% | 1,020-1,210 | 5,728 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 80% | 1,020-1,240 | 1,492 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 87% | 980-1,210 | 4,086 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 71% | 980-1,190 | 6,788 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | D2 | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 81% | 1,160-1,330 | 3,755 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 78% | 1,100-1,270 | 14,164 |
| Albright College | Reading, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 76% | Not reported | 1,217 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 55% | 1,173-1,358 | 1,156 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 58% | 1,093-1,286 | 2,152 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 80% | 1,065-1,265 | 1,948 |
| Bryn Athyn College | Bryn Athyn, PA | D3 | United East Conference | 83% | 980-1,253 | 244 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 29% | 1,280-1,510 | 1,359 |
| Cairn University | Langhorne, PA | D3 | Division III Independents | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | D3 | United East Conference | 84% | 980-1,230 | 834 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 62% | 1,070-1,295 | 1,232 |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 93% | 1,090-1,303 | 1,628 |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 77% | 1,090-1,260 | 2,128 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 42% | 1,310-1,460 | 2,273 |
| Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 91% | 1,010-1,190 | 2,404 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 78% | 1,105-1,310 | 1,868 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 28% | 1,310-1,463 | 1,799 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79% | 1,020-1,240 | 1,096 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 39% | 1,270-1,460 | 2,099 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 72% | 1,141-1,388 | 2,216 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA | D3 | Atlantic East Conference | 90% | 1,023-1,186 | 1,067 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 12% | 1,460-1,550 | 1,430 |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA | D3 | Atlantic East Conference | 86% | 1,156-1,323 | 1,320 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 79% | 1,130-1,320 | 1,191 |
| Keystone College | La Plume, PA | D3 | Colonial States Athletic Conference | 85% | 885-1,160 | 771 |
| King's College | Wilkes Barre, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 93% | 1,070-1,270 | 1,484 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA | D3 | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 76% | 940-1,200 | 751 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 84% | 1,140-1,302 | 1,684 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 74% | 1,080-1,300 | 996 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | D3 | Atlantic East Conference | 61% | 1,060-1,250 | 1,784 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 79% | 1,110-1,350 | 2,259 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 71% | 1,050-1,220 | 1,672 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 54% | 1,070-1,285 | 1,949 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson, PA | D3 | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 82% | 918-1,168 | 1,094 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 72% | 1,250-1,410 | 1,727 |
| Neumann University | Aston, PA | D3 | Atlantic East Conference | 81% | 905-1,085 | 1,533 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 62% | 1,020-1,230 | 1,259 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 81% | 1,100-1,300 | 2,163 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 7% | 1,490-1,560 | 1,613 |
| Thiel College | Greenville, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 72% | 965-1,165 | 788 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 81% | 1,160-1,318 | 3,554 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | D3 | Centennial Conference | 92% | 1,200-1,385 | 1,491 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 81% | 1,010-1,250 | 1,295 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA | D3 | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 93% | 1,040-1,258 | 1,041 |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 71% | 1,080-1,290 | 2,951 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | D3 | Landmark Conference | 91% | 1,020-1,250 | 1,985 |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA | D3 | United East Conference | 92% | 930-1,180 | 865 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | D3 | Middle Atlantic Conferences | 74% | 1,020-1,270 | 3,265 |
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 74 college 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 244 undergraduates at Bryn Athyn College to 42,284 at Penn State, which changes campus life far more than the lacrosse does. The biggest single cluster is the Middle Atlantic Conferences with 12 of the 74 programs. 24 of the 74 sit in our highest academic tier, worth knowing if you are stacking academic money on top of a roster spot. Admissions figures cover 73 of the 74 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 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.
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 college women's lacrosse programs are there in Pennsylvania?
74, across 20 conferences. That count spans every level with a program in the state, from Division I to junior college where present.
What is the hardest college 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 Bryn Athyn College is the smallest at 244. Size shapes everything from class sizes to game-day atmosphere, so weigh it alongside the lacrosse fit.