List of NCAA Division I lacrosse programs

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The following is a list of the 78 schools who field men's lacrosse teams and the 133 schools who field women's lacrosse teams in NCAA Division I competition, plus two schools that have planned to begin fielding Division I women's lacrosse teams in 2026.

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Conference affiliations are current for the next 2025 NCAA lacrosse season.

Future conference moves noted in this page reflect lacrosse seasons, which take place in the calendar year after a conference change takes effect.

Men

SchoolTeamCityStateConferencePrimary conferenceFirst played [lower-alpha 1] NCAA Tournament appearancesNCAA national championshipsPre-NCAA national championships
United States Air Force Academy (Air Force) Falcons USAF Academy [lower-alpha 2] Colorado Atlantic Sun Conference Mountain West Conference 1967(5) 1971, 1988, 2014, 2016, 2017(0)(0)
University at Albany, SUNY (Albany) Great Danes Albany New York America East Conference 1970 (Div. I in 2000)(10) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018(0)(0)
United States Military Academy (Army) Black Knights West Point New York Patriot League 1907(17) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2019(0)(8) 1923, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969
Bellarmine University Knights Louisville Kentucky Atlantic Sun Conference 2004(0)(0)(0)
Binghamton University Bearcats Binghamton [lower-alpha 3] New York America East Conference 2002(0)(0)(0)
Boston University Terriers Boston Massachusetts Patriot League 2014(0)(0)(0)
Brown University Bears Providence Rhode Island Ivy League 1926(13) 1971, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2009, 2015, 2016(0)(0)
Bryant University Bulldogs Smithfield Rhode Island America East Conference 2000 (Div. I in 2009)(3) 2008 (Div II), 2017, 2021(0)(0)
Bucknell University Bison Lewisburg Pennsylvania Patriot League 1968(2) 2001, 2011(0)(0)
Canisius University Golden Griffins Buffalo New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1990(3) 2008, 2012, 2018(0)(0)
Cleveland State University Vikings Cleveland Ohio Northeast Conference Horizon League 2017(0)(0)(0)
Colgate University Raiders Hamilton New York Patriot League 1921(3) 2008, 2012, 2015(0)(0)
Cornell University Big Red Ithaca New York Ivy League 1892(28) 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018(3) 1971, 1976, 1977(4) 1903, 1907, 1914, 1916
Dartmouth College Big Green Hanover New Hampshire Ivy League 1926(1) 2003(0)(0)
University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Newark Delaware Coastal Athletic Association
(Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference; Primary: Conference USA; both in 2025)
1948(7) 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2023(0)(0)
University of Denver Pioneers Denver Colorado Big East Conference Summit League 1966 (Div. I in 1999)(12) 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021(1) 2015(0)
University of Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Michigan Northeast Conference Horizon League 2009(1) 2013(0)(0)
Drexel University Dragons Philadelphia Pennsylvania Coastal Athletic Association 1941(2) 2014, 2021(0)(0)
Duke University Blue Devils Durham North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference 1938(24) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021(3) 2010, 2013, 2014(0)
Fairfield University Stags Fairfield Connecticut Coastal Athletic Association Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1973(2) 2002, 2005(0)(0)
Georgetown University Hoyas Washington D.C. Big East Conference 1951(14) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021(0)(0)
Hampton University Pirates Hampton Virginia Coastal Athletic Association 2016(0)(0)(0)
Harvard University Crimson Boston [lower-alpha 4] Massachusetts Ivy League 1878(6) 1980, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2006, 2014(0)(13) 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915
High Point University Panthers High Point North Carolina Atlantic 10 Conference Big South Conference 2013(1) 2021(0)(0)
Hobart College Statesmen Geneva New York Atlantic 10 Conference Liberty League (NCAA D-III)1898 (Div. I in 1995)(18) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, (Div III) 1976, 1977 (Div II) 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 (Div I)(14) 1976, 1977 (Div II) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 (Div III)(1) (USILA College Div): 1972
Hofstra University Pride Hempstead New York Coastal Athletic Association 1949(17) 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011(0)(1) 1955 (Division II Champion, Laurie Cox Trophy)
College of the Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester Massachusetts Patriot League 1958(0)(0)(0)
Iona University Gaels New Rochelle New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2024(0)(0)(0)
Jacksonville University Dolphins Jacksonville Florida Atlantic Sun Conference 2010(0)(0)(0)
Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays Baltimore Maryland Big Ten Conference Centennial Conference (NCAA D-III)1883(47) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(9) 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2007(35) 1891, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Lafayette College Leopards Easton Pennsylvania Patriot League 1926(0)(0)(0)
Lehigh University Mountain Hawks Bethlehem Pennsylvania Patriot League 1890(3) 2012, 2013, 2021(0)(0)
Le Moyne College Dolphins Syracuse [lower-alpha 5] New York Northeast Conference 1984 (Div. I in 2024)(20) (Div II): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023(20) (Div II): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2021(0)
Long Island University (LIU) [lower-alpha 6] Sharks [2] Brookville [lower-alpha 7] New York Northeast Conference 1960 [lower-alpha 8] (Div. I in 2020) [lower-alpha 9] (0) [lower-alpha 10] (0)(0)
Loyola University Greyhounds Baltimore Maryland Patriot League 1890(27) 1979, 1981 (Div II), 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021(1) 2012(0)
Manhattan University Jaspers Riverdale New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1996(1) 2002(0)(0)
Marist College Red Foxes Poughkeepsie New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1992(3) 2005, 2015, 2019(0)(0)
Marquette University Golden Eagles Milwaukee Wisconsin Big East Conference 2013(2) 2016, 2017(0)(0)
University of Maryland Terrapins College Park Maryland Big Ten Conference 1924(43) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022(4) 1973, 1975, 2017, 2022(9) 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers Catonsville [lower-alpha 11] Maryland America East Conference 1968 (Div. I in 1981)(14) (Div II): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; (Div I): 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2019(1) (Div II): 1980(0)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Minutemen Amherst Massachusetts Atlantic 10 Conference [lower-alpha 12] 1954(20) 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018(0)(0)
University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) River Hawks Lowell Massachusetts America East Conference 2015(0)(0)(0)
Mercer University Bears Macon Georgia Atlantic Sun Conference Southern Conference 2010(0)(0)(0)
Mercyhurst University Lakers Erie Pennsylvania Northeast Conference 1997 (Div. I in 2025)(0)(0)(0)
Merrimack College Warriors North Andover Massachusetts Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1996 (Div. I in 2020) [lower-alpha 9] (0) [lower-alpha 10] (0)(0)
University of Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor Michigan Big Ten Conference 1940 (Div. I in 2012)(0)(0)(3) (MCLA): 2008, 2009, 2010
Monmouth University Hawks West Long Branch New Jersey Coastal Athletic Association 2013(2)2017, 2021(0)(0)
Mount St. Mary's University Mountaineers Emmitsburg [lower-alpha 13] Maryland Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1970 (Div. I in 1989)(2) 2003, 2010(0)(0)
United States Naval Academy (Navy) Midshipmen Annapolis Maryland Patriot League 1908(27) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016(0)(17) 1928, 1929, 1938, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Highlanders Newark New Jersey America East Conference 2015(0)(0)(0)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels Chapel Hill North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference 1949(33) 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021(5) 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991, 2016(0)
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Indiana Atlantic Coast Conference 1981(25) 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023(2) 2023, 2024(0)
Ohio State University Buckeyes Columbus Ohio Big Ten Conference 1953(6) 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017(0)(0)
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Quakers Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ivy League 1900(13) 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2019(0)(0)
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Nittany Lions University Park [lower-alpha 14] Pennsylvania Big Ten Conference 1913(6) 2003, 2005, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023(0)(0)
Princeton University Tigers Princeton New Jersey Ivy League 1882(20) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012(6) 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001(6) 1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953
Providence College Friars Providence Rhode Island Big East Conference 1980(3) 2004, 2006, 2007(0)(0)
Queens University of Charlotte Royals Charlotte North Carolina Atlantic Sun Conference 2009 (Div. I in 2023)(0)(0)(0)
Quinnipiac University Bobcats Hamden Connecticut Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1991(1) 2016(0)(0)
University of Richmond Spiders Richmond Virginia Atlantic 10 Conference 2014(2) 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Robert Morris University Colonials Moon Township Pennsylvania Northeast Conference Horizon League 2005(2) 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Rutgers University–New Brunswick (Rutgers) Scarlet Knights Piscataway [lower-alpha 15] New Jersey Big Ten Conference 1887(6) 1986, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2021(0)(0)
Sacred Heart University Pioneers Fairfield Connecticut Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1991(0)(0)(0)
St. Bonaventure University Bonnies St. Bonaventure New York Atlantic 10 Conference 2019(0)(0)(0)
St. John's University Red Storm Jamaica New York Big East Conference 1981(0)(0)(0)
Saint Joseph's University Hawks Philadelphia [lower-alpha 16] Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Conference 1993(0)(0)(0)
Siena College Saints Loudonville New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1964 (Div. I in 1977)(3) 2009, 2011, 2014(0)(0)
Stony Brook University Seawolves Stony Brook New York Coastal Athletic Association 1983 (Div. I in 1988)(3) 2002, 2010, 2012(0)(0)
Syracuse University Orange Syracuse New York Atlantic Coast Conference 1916(38) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021(11) 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009(5) 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1957
Towson University Tigers Towson Maryland Coastal Athletic Association 1958 (Div. I in 1980)(15) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019(0)(0)
University of Utah Utes Salt Lake City Utah Atlantic Sun Conference Big 12 Conference 2019(2) 2023, 2024(0)(0)
University of Vermont Catamounts Burlington Vermont America East Conference 1978(1) 2021(0)(0)
Villanova University Wildcats Villanova Pennsylvania Big East Conference 1981(3) 2009, 2011, 2018(0)(0)
University of Virginia Cavaliers Charlottesville [lower-alpha 17] Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference 1904(42) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023(7) 1972, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2019, 2021(2) 1952, 1970
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets Lexington Virginia Northeast Conference Southern Conference 1983(0)(0)(0)
Wagner College Seahawks Staten Island New York Northeast Conference 1999(0)(0)(0)
Yale University Bulldogs New Haven Connecticut Ivy League 1882(10) 1988, 1990, 1992, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(1) 2018(1) 1883

Women

SchoolTeamCityStateConferencePrimary conferenceFirst played NCAA Tournament appearancesNCAA national championshipsPre-NCAA national championships
University of Akron Zips Akron Ohio Mid-American Conference 2020(0)(0)(0)
University at Albany, SUNY
(Albany)
Great Danes Albany New York America East Conference 1992 (Div. I in 2000)(4) 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017(0)(0)
American University Eagles Washington D.C. Patriot League 1992(1) 2003(0)(0)
Arizona State University Sun Devils Tempe Arizona Big 12 Conference 2018(0)(0)(0)
United States Military Academy (Army) Lacrosse West Point New York Patriot League 2016(0)(0)(0)
Binghamton University Bearcats Binghamton [lower-alpha 3] New York America East Conference 2002(0)(0)(0)
Boston College Eagles Newton [lower-alpha 18] Massachusetts Atlantic Coast Conference 1992(6) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Boston University Terriers Boston Massachusetts Patriot League 1980(8) 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010(0)(0)
Brown University Bears Providence Rhode Island Ivy League 1975(0)(0)(0)
Bryant University Bulldogs Smithfield Rhode Island America East Conference Unknown (Div. I in 2009)(3) 2014, 2015, 2017(0)(0)
Bucknell University Bison Lewisburg Pennsylvania Patriot League 1978(0)(0)(0)
Butler University Bulldogs Indianapolis Indiana Big East Conference 2017(0)(0)(0)
University of California, Berkeley (California) Golden Bears Berkeley California Atlantic Coast Conference 1999(0)(0)(0)
Campbell University Fighting Camels Buies Creek North Carolina Coastal Athletic Association 2013(0)(0)(0)
Canisius University Golden Griffins Buffalo New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1998(4) 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017(0)(0)
Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils New Britain Connecticut Northeast Conference 2000(0)(0)(0)
Central Michigan University Chippewas Mount Pleasant Michigan Mid-American Conference 2016(0)(0)(0)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(Charlotte)
49ers Charlotte North Carolina American Athletic Conference 2025(0)(0)(0)
University of Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Ohio Big 12 Conference 2008(0)(0)(0)
Clemson University Tigers Clemson South Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference [5] 2023(0)(0)(0)
Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers Conway South Carolina Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference 2013(0)(0)(0)
Colgate University Raiders Hamilton New York Patriot League 1974(4) 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009(0)(0)
University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado) Buffaloes Boulder Colorado Big 12 Conference 2014(3) 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Columbia University Lions New York [lower-alpha 19] New York Ivy League 1997(0)(0)(0)
Cornell University Big Red Ithaca New York Ivy League 1972(5) 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016, 2017(0)(0)
Dartmouth College Big Green Hanover New Hampshire Ivy League 1973(15) 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019(0)(0)
Davidson College Wildcats Davidson North Carolina Atlantic 10 Conference 1994(0)(0)(0)
University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Newark Delaware Coastal Athletic Association
(Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference; Primary: Conference USA; both in 2025)
1978(3) 1983, 1984, 2000(1) 1983(2) (AIAW Div. II): 1981, 1982
Delaware State University Hornets Dover Delaware Northeast Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2013(0)(0)(0)
University of Denver Pioneers Denver Colorado Big East Conference Summit League 1999(4) 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
University of Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Michigan Mid-American Conference Horizon League 2009(0)(0)(0)
Drexel University Dragons Philadelphia Pennsylvania Coastal Athletic Association 1983(0)(0)(0)
Duke University Blue Devils Durham North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference 1996(19) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016(0)(0)
Duquesne University Dukes Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Conference 1997(0)(0)(0)
East Carolina University Pirates Greenville North Carolina American Athletic Conference 2018(0)(0)(0)
Eastern Michigan University Eagles Ypsilanti Michigan Mid-American Conference 2022(0)(0)(0)
Elon University Phoenix Elon North Carolina Coastal Athletic Association 2014(1) 2017(0)(0)
Fairfield University Stags Fairfield Connecticut Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1997(4) 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights Teaneck New Jersey Northeast Conference 2023(0)(0)(0)
University of Florida Gators Gainesville Florida Big 12 Conference Southeastern Conference 2010(9) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Furman University Paladins Greenville South Carolina Big South Conference Southern Conference 2015(0)(0)(0)
Gardner–Webb University Runnin' Bulldogs Boiling Springs North Carolina Big South Conference 2015(0)(0)(0)
George Mason University Patriots Fairfax Virginia Atlantic 10 Conference 1994(0)(0)(0)
George Washington University Revolutionaries Washington D.C. Atlantic 10 Conference 2002(0)(0)(0)
Georgetown University Hoyas Washington D.C. Big East Conference 1977(16) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Harvard University Crimson Boston [lower-alpha 4] Massachusetts Ivy League 1975(9) 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994(1) 1990(0)
High Point University Panthers High Point North Carolina Big South Conference 2011(5) 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Hofstra University Pride Hempstead New York Coastal Athletic Association 1976(2) 2001, 2007(0)(0)
College of the Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester Massachusetts Patriot League 1980(2) 2006, 2007(0)(0)
Howard University Lady Bison Washington D.C. Northeast Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 1998(0)(0)(0)
Iona University Gaels New Rochelle New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2005(0)(0)(0)
Jacksonville University Dolphins Jacksonville Florida Atlantic Sun Conference 2010(6) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
James Madison University Dukes Harrisonburg Virginia American Athletic Conference Sun Belt Conference 1974(16) 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(1) 2018(0)
Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays Baltimore Maryland Big Ten Conference Centennial Conference (NCAA D-III)1976 (Div. I in 1999)(8) 2004, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Kennesaw State University Owls Kennesaw Georgia Atlantic Sun Conference Conference USA 2013(0)(0)(0)
Kent State University Golden Flashes Kent Ohio Mid-American Conference 2019(0)(0)(0)
La Salle University Explorers Philadelphia Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Conference 1998(0)(0)(0)
Lafayette College Leopards Easton Pennsylvania Patriot League Unknown(2) 1991, 2002(0)(0)
Lehigh University Mountain Hawks Bethlehem Pennsylvania Patriot League 1975 (Div. I in 1983)(0)(0)(0)
Le Moyne College Dolphins Syracuse [lower-alpha 5] New York Northeast Conference 1994 (Div. I in 2024)(11) (Div. I): 2007
(Div. II): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
(1) (Div. II): 2018(0)
Liberty University Lady Flames Lynchburg Virginia Atlantic Sun Conference Conference USA 2010(0)(0)(0)
Lindenwood University Lions St. Charles Missouri Atlantic Sun Conference [6] Ohio Valley Conference 2023(0)(0)(0)
Long Island University (LIU) Sharks Brookville New York Northeast Conference 2003(0)(0)(0)
Longwood University Lancers Farmville Virginia Big South Conference 1972 (Div. I in 2007)(0)(0)(0)
University of Louisville Cardinals Louisville Kentucky Atlantic Coast Conference 2008(4) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017(0)(0)
Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds Baltimore Maryland Patriot League 1973(22) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Manhattan University Jaspers Riverdale New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1997(2) 2004, 2005(0)(0)
Marist College Red Foxes Poughkeepsie New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1997(2) 2008, 2010(0)(0)
Marquette University Golden Eagles Milwaukee Wisconsin Big East Conference 2013(0)(0)(0)
University of Maryland, College Park (Maryland) Terrapins College Park Maryland Big Ten Conference 1974(35) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(14) 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019(1) (AIAW Div. I): 1981
Mercer University Bears Macon Georgia Big South Conference Southern Conference 2015(2) 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Mercyhurst University Lakers Erie Pennsylvania Northeast Conference 1997 (Div. I in 2025)(0)(0)(0)
Merrimack College Warriors North Andover Massachusetts Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2000 (Div. I in 2020)(0)(0)(0)
University of Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor Michigan Big Ten Conference 2014(1) 2019(0)(0)
Monmouth University Hawks West Long Branch New Jersey Coastal Athletic Association 1995(5) 2001, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013(0)(0)
Mount St. Mary's University Mountaineers Emmitsburg [lower-alpha 13] Maryland Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1996(2) 2004, 2005(0)(0)
United States Naval Academy (Navy) Midshipmen Annapolis Maryland Patriot League 2008(7) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
University of New Hampshire Wildcats Durham New Hampshire America East Conference 1977(7) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2004, 2008(1) 1985(0)
Niagara University Purple Eagles Niagara University [lower-alpha 20] New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1996(0)(0)(0)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina) Tar Heels Chapel Hill North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference 1996(21) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(2) 2013, 2016(0)
Northwestern University Wildcats Evanston Illinois Big Ten Conference 1982(21) 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(7) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012(0)
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Indiana Atlantic Coast Conference 1997(13) 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019(0)(0)
Ohio State University Buckeyes Columbus Ohio Big Ten Conference 1996(4) 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015(0)(0)
Old Dominion University Monarchs Norfolk Virginia American Athletic Conference Sun Belt Conference 1980(1) 2016(0)(0)
University of Oregon Ducks Eugene Oregon Big Ten Conference 2005(0)(0)(0)
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Quakers Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ivy League 1974(15) 1983, 1984, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Nittany Lions University Park [lower-alpha 14] Pennsylvania Big Ten Conference 1965(25) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018(2) 1987, 1989(3) (USWLA): 1978, 1979, 1980
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Panthers Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Atlantic Coast Conference 2022(0)(0)(0)
Presbyterian College Blue Hose Clinton South Carolina Big South Conference 2006 (Div. I in 2007)(0)(0)(0)
Princeton University Tigers Princeton New Jersey Ivy League 1973(27) 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(3) 1994, 2002, 2003(0)
Queens University of Charlotte Royals Charlotte North Carolina Atlantic Sun Conference 2023(0)(0)(0)
Quinnipiac University Bobcats Hamden Connecticut Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2001(0)(0)(0)
Radford University Highlanders Radford Virginia Big South Conference 2016(0)(0)(0)
University of Rhode Island Rams Kingston Rhode Island Atlantic 10 Conference 2025(0)(0)(0)
University of Richmond Spiders Richmond Virginia Atlantic 10 Conference 1983(5) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Rider University Broncs Lawrenceville New Jersey Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2024(0)(0)(0)
Robert Morris University Colonials Moon Township Pennsylvania Mid-American Conference Horizon League 2005(0)(0)(0)
Rutgers University–New Brunswick (Rutgers) Scarlet Knights Piscataway [lower-alpha 15] New Jersey Big Ten Conference 1977(1) 1999(0)(0)
Sacred Heart University Pioneers Fairfield Connecticut Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Unknown(0)(0)(0)
St. Bonaventure University Bonnies St. Bonaventure New York Atlantic 10 Conference 2000(0)(0)(0)
Saint Francis University Red Flash Loretto Pennsylvania Northeast Conference 2002(0)(0)(0)
Saint Joseph's University Hawks Philadelphia [lower-alpha 16] Pennsylvania Atlantic 10 Conference 1993(0)(0)(0)
San Diego State University Aztecs San Diego California Big 12 Conference Mountain West Conference 2012(0)(0)(0)
Siena College Saints Loudonville New York Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 1997(0)(0)(0)
University of South Florida Bulls Tampa Florida American Athletic Conference 2025(0)(0)(0)
Stanford University Cardinal Stanford California Atlantic Coast Conference 1995(9) 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Stetson University Hatters DeLand Florida Atlantic Sun Conference 2013(0)(0)(0)
Stonehill College Skyhawks Easton Massachusetts Northeast Conference 2023(0)(0)(0)
Stony Brook University Seawolves Stony Brook New York Coastal Athletic Association 2003(7) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Syracuse University Orange Syracuse New York Atlantic Coast Conference 1998(17) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
Temple University Owls Philadelphia Pennsylvania American Athletic Conference 1975(17) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008(2) 1984, 1988(1) (AIAW Div. I): 1982
Towson University Tigers Towson Maryland Coastal Athletic Association 1977 (Div. I in 1983)(10) 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018(0)(0)
University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Aggies Davis California Big 12 Conference Big West Conference 1997(0)(0)(0)
University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies Storrs Connecticut Big East Conference 1997(1) 2013(0)(0)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Minutewomen Amherst Massachusetts Atlantic 10 Conference
(Mid-American Conference in 2026)
1976(11) 1982, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017(1) 1982(0)
University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) River Hawks Lowell Massachusetts America East Conference 2015(0)(0)(0)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers Catonsville [lower-alpha 11] Maryland America East Conference 1973 (Div. I in 1987)(3) 1999, 2002, 2003(0)(0)
University of Southern California (USC) Trojans Los Angeles California Big Ten Conference 2013(4) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019(0)(0)
Vanderbilt University Commodores Nashville Tennessee American Athletic Conference Southeastern Conference 1996(6) 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010(0)(0)
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams Richmond Virginia Atlantic 10 Conference 2016(0)(0)(0)
University of Vermont Catamounts Burlington Vermont America East Conference 1982(0)(0)(0)
Villanova University Wildcats Villanova Pennsylvania Big East Conference 1991(0)(0)(0)
University of Virginia Cavaliers Charlottesville [lower-alpha 17] Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference 1976(32) 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019(3) 1991, 1993, 2004(0)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Hokies Blacksburg Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference 1995(1) 2018(0)(0)
Wagner College Seahawks Staten Island New York Northeast Conference 1997(3) 2016, 2018, 2019(0)(0)
College of William & Mary Tribe Williamsburg Virginia Coastal Athletic Association 1970(7) 1983, 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001(0)(0)
Winthrop University Eagles Rock Hill South Carolina Big South Conference 2013(2) 2015, 2016(0)(0)
Wofford College Terriers Spartanburg South Carolina Big South Conference Southern Conference 2018(0)(0)(0)
Xavier University Musketeers Cincinnati Ohio Big East Conference 2023(0)(0)(0)
Yale University Bulldogs New Haven Connecticut Ivy League 1976(3) 1984, 2003, 2007(0)(0)
Youngstown State University Penguins Youngstown Ohio Mid-American Conference Horizon League 2021(0)(0)(0)

Future women's teams

SchoolTeamCityStateFuture conferenceFirst season [lower-alpha 21]
Austin Peay State University Governors Clarksville Tennessee ASUN 2026
Florida State University Seminoles Tallahassee Florida ACC
  1. Years listed reflect lacrosse seasons, not school years. NCAA lacrosse for both sexes is a spring sport.
  2. Virtually all of the Academy grounds are outside the city limits of Colorado Springs. The U.S. Census Bureau considers the Academy to be the census-designated place of "Air Force Academy", and the U.S. Postal Service treats it as "USAF Academy".
  3. 1 2 The university has a Binghamton mailing address, but most of the campus, including all athletic facilities, lies in the adjacent town of Vestal.
  4. 1 2 Although Harvard's overall administration and undergraduate campus are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, its athletic department offices and most of its athletic facilities, including its lacrosse stadium, are in Boston and have a Boston mailing address.
  5. 1 2 The Le Moyne campus has a Syracuse mailing address but is physically located in the adjacent town of DeWitt.
  6. Long Island University's current athletic program was formed in July 2019 with the merger of the athletic programs of its two campuses—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, which fielded a women's lacrosse team but no men's team, and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers, which fielded both men's and women's teams. The current LIU program sponsors all varsity sports that had previously been fielded at either campus. [1]
  7. The LIU men's lacrosse team is based at the Post campus, the only LIU campus that previously had a men's team. [3]
  8. First season of play for C. W. Post College, later known as LIU Post. [4]
  9. 1 2 First Division I season of 2020 canceled in progress due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  10. 1 2 Does not include appearances and titles in lower divisions.
  11. 1 2 The campus has a Baltimore mailing address.
  12. UMass will join the Mid-American Conference in 2025; they will remain an affiliate of the Atlantic 10 for men's lacrosse.
  13. 1 2 The campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.
  14. 1 2 The U.S. Postal Service designates the entire Penn State campus as "University Park, Pennsylvania". The campus straddles the boundary between State College, home to Penn State's academic core, and College Township, which hosts most athletic facilities.
  15. 1 2 The university is divided between New Brunswick and Piscataway. The university administration is in New Brunswick, while the athletic department and athletic facilities are in Piscataway.
  16. 1 2 The entire university has a Philadelphia mailing address, but straddles the boundary between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township. The lacrosse stadium is in Philadelphia.
  17. 1 2 The entire Virginia campus has a Charlottesville mailing address, but the lacrosse stadium is in Albemarle County, which encloses but does not include the city of Charlottesville.
  18. The main campus has a Chestnut Hill mailing address, but almost entirely lies within the city of Newton. The lacrosse stadium is on a separate campus within the Newton city limits and with a Newton mailing address.
  19. "New York" is the mailing address for Columbia's location of Manhattan. The rest of New York City is served by either borough or local post offices.
  20. The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.
  21. Years listed reflect lacrosse seasons, not school years. NCAA lacrosse for both sexes is a spring sport.

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