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Women's College Lacrosse Rankings

Browse all 562 women's lacrosse programs organized by tier. Looking for clubs? See the girls' club rankings by college commits.

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Rankings reflect team performance over time — not individual recruiting fit.

How RecruitPlan Rankings Work

Each school's individual rank (1–500+) is based on a 4-year average of end-of-season team performance, using Massey Ratings as the underlying data source.

Schools are grouped into 12 performance tiers to reflect meaningful differences in long-term program strength.

Tier structure (approximate):

  • • Tier 1: ~6 elite programs
  • • Tier 2: ~15 programs
  • • Tier 3: ~20 programs
  • • Tier 4: ~35 programs
  • • Tiers 5–12: broader competitive ranges (roughly 50–80 programs per tier)

Across-Division Comparison

RecruitPlan compares teams across all divisions, allowing programs like Middlebury to be ranked alongside Louisville or Richmond based on performance.

Important Context

Rankings describe teams — not individual athletes. Recruiting decisions depend on roster needs, timing, and opportunity.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NCTier 1D1
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Northwestern University

Evanston, ILTier 1D1
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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MATier 1D1
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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYTier 1D1
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University of Florida

Gainesville, FLTier 1D1
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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MDTier 1D1
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Recruiting Reality Check

Rankings describe teams. Recruiting happens year by year — based on roster needs, not rankings.

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NYTier 2D1
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Stanford University

Stanford, CATier 2D1
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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MDTier 2D1
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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, INTier 2D1
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Recruit Plan provides college lacrosse rankings for men's and women's programs across all divisions. Our tier-based ranking system helps families understand the competitive landscape — and why rankings alone don't tell the full recruiting story.