College Lacrosse in North Carolina
North Carolina is home to 29 colleges with lacrosse programs in the Recruit Plan database — 14 D1, 18 D2, 16 D3, 2 NAIA teams across the men's and women's games. As a talent producer, North Carolina accounts for 517 tracked women's commits nationally — #12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | Wilson | D2 | D2 |
| Belmont Abbey | Belmont | D2 | D2 |
| Brevard | Brevard | D3 | D3 |
| Campbell | Buies Creek | D1 | — |
| Catawba | Salisbury | D2 | D2 |
| Chowan | Murfreesboro | D2 | D2 |
| Davidson | Davidson | D1 | — |
| Duke | Durham | D1 | D1 |
| East Carolina | Greenville | D1 | — |
| Elon | Elon | D1 | — |
| Gardner Webb | Boiling Springs | D1 | — |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | D3 | D3 |
| Guilford | Greensboro | D3 | D3 |
| High Point | High Point | D1 | D1 |
| Lees-McRae | Banner Elk | D2 | D2 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory | D2 | D2 |
| Mars Hill | Mars Hill | D2 | D2 |
| Meredith | Raleigh | D3 | — |
| Methodist | Fayetteville | D3 | D3 |
| Montreat | Montreat | NAIA | NAIA |
| Mt Olive | Mount Olive | D2 | D2 |
| NC Wesleyan | Rocky Mount | D3 | — |
| North Carolina | Chapel Hill | D1 | D1 |
| Peace | Raleigh | D3 | D3 |
| Pfeiffer | Misenheimer | D3 | D3 |
| Queens NC | Charlotte | D1 | D1 |
| UNC-Charlotte | Charlotte | D1 | — |
| Warren Wilson | Swannanoa | D3 | D3 |
| Wingate | Wingate | D2 | D2 |
Program list reflects schools visible in the Recruit Plan database; divisions shown per gender where a team is fielded.