The NCAA D2 offers the fewest opportunities to play college lacrosse, but that doesn’t mean student-athletes should rule out this division. At the heart of D2 colleges is a balance between academic achievements, athletic participations and campus engagement. D2 colleges are located in the Northeast region, with a handful of programs west of the Mississippi River, and range in enrollment size, though 87 percent have fewer than 8,000 students. In most cases, the talent recruited at the D2 level is equal in skill and competitive nature when compared to their D1 counterpart. Partial scholarships are offered at the D2 level, with the option to combination athletics scholarships, academic aid, need-based grants and/or employment earnings. 

Colleges that have Division 2 lacrosse teams

D2 lacrosse programs are offered at over 70 four-year colleges across 45 US states and Canada. D2 lacrosse schools are organized into eight conferences: CACC, Conference Carolinas, ECC, GLVC, GMAC, Independents, Northeast-10 Conference, RMAC, SAC and SSC.

Men’s Division 2 lacrosse rankings

Athletics is just one aspect of the college selection process that student-athletes take into consideration when picking their perfect fit. To provide student-athletes with a more complete picture of what each school offers, we’ve factored in aspects like location, cost, and academics to determine the best D2 lacrosse colleges in our Power Rankings. The NCAA also produces its own list of top D2 lacrosse schools that is featured on the NCAA website.

1. Bentley University
2. Florida Southern College
3. Rollins College
4. Nova Southeastern University
5. University of Tampa
6. Adelphi University
7. Florida Tech
8. University of Indianapolis
9. Maryville University
10. Wingate University

Full List of D2 Lacrosse Schools

School

City and State

Type

Conference

Division

Alamosa, Colorado

Public

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Garden City, New York

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Philippi, West Virginia

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Springfield, Massachusetts

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Anderson, South Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Worcester, Massachusetts

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Wilson, North Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Belmont, North Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Waltham, Massachusetts

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Caldwell, New Jersey

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Salisbury, North Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Hartsville, South Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Grand Junction, Colorado

Public

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Pueblo, Colorado

Public

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Buffalo, New York

Private

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Elkins, West Virginia

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Orangeburg, New York

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Daytona Beach, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Franklin Springs, Georgia

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Lodi, New Jersey

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Saint Augustine, Florida

Private

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2

Lakeland, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Rindge, New Hampshire

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Frostburg, Maryland

Public

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Lakewood, New Jersey

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Painesville, Ohio

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Greenwood, South Carolina

Public

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2

Syracuse, New York

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Hickory, North Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Romeoville, Illinois

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Gaffney, South Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Harrogate, Tennessee

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

St. Charles, Missouri

Private

ASUN Conference

NCAA D2

Boca Raton, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Canton, Ohio

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Mars Hill, North Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Saint Louis, Missouri

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Private

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Erie, Pennsylvania

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Rockville Centre, New York

Private

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Newberry, South Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Tigerville, South Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

New York, New York

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

West Palm Beach, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Waterbury, Connecticut

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Charlotte, North Carolina

Private

ASUN Conference

NCAA D2

Quincy, Illinois

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Rochester, New York

Private

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Kansas City, Missouri

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Winter Park, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Manchester, New Hampshire

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Saint Leo, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

Colchester, Vermont

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Rome, Georgia

Private

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2

Manchester, New Hampshire

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Sparkill, New York

Private

East Coast Conference

NCAA D2

Albany, New York

Private

Northeast-10 Conference

NCAA D2

Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Tiffin, Ohio

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Greeneville, Tennessee

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Huntsville, Alabama

Public

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Indianapolis, Indiana

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

Montevallo, Alabama

Public

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2

Mount Olive, North Carolina

Private

Conference Carolinas

NCAA D2

Tampa, Florida

Private

Sunshine State Conference

NCAA D2

North Canton, Ohio

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Salt Lake City, Utah

Private

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Wheeling, West Virginia

Private

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA D2

Liberty, Missouri

Private

Great Lakes Valley Conference

NCAA D2

New Castle, Delaware

Private

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

NCAA D2

Wingate, North Carolina

Private

South Atlantic Conference

NCAA D2

Young Harris, Georgia

Private

Peach Belt Conference

NCAA D2