College Lacrosse in California
California is home to 14 colleges with lacrosse programs in the Recruit Plan database — 5 D1, 5 D2, 7 D3 teams across the men's and women's games. As a talent producer, California accounts for 664 tracked women's commits nationally — #10 among all states. Every school below links to its recruiting hub: academics, cost, recruiting pipeline, and program pages with verified coach contacts.
| School | City | Women's | Men's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks | D3 | — |
| California | Berkeley | D1 | — |
| Chapman | Orange | D3 | — |
| Claremont M.S. | Claremont | D3 | — |
| Concordia-Irvine | Irvine | — | D2 |
| Dominican CA | San Rafael | D2 | D2 |
| Occidental | Los Angeles | D3 | — |
| Redlands | Redlands | D3 | — |
| San Diego St | San Diego | D1 | — |
| Stanford | Stanford | D1 | — |
| Thomas Aquinas | Santa Paula | D2 | D2 |
| UC Davis | Davis | D1 | — |
| USC | Los Angeles | D1 | — |
| Whittier | Whittier | D3 | D3 |
Program list reflects schools visible in the Recruit Plan database; divisions shown per gender where a team is fielded.