NCAA independent schools (lacrosse)

NCAA independent lacrosse schools are four-year institutions in the United States that do not belong to a lacrosse-only conference or a primary all-sports conference that sponsors lacrosse. As of the 2024–25 academic year there are three men's and six women's lacrosse programs in Division I, Division II, and Division III that compete as independents.^[1][2]

Division I

Men's

No programs will compete as independents in the 2025 season.

Women's

No programs will compete as independents in the 2025 season.

Division II

Men's

Institution	Location	Nickname	Affiliation	Enrollment
Virginia State University	Petersburg, Virginia	Trojans	Public	4,592

Women's

Institution	Location	Nickname	Affiliation	Enrollment
Dominican University of California	San Rafael, California	Penguins	Private (Catholic – Dominican)	1,889

Division III

Men's

Institution	Location	Nickname	Affiliation	Enrollment
Northland College	Ashland, Wisconsin	LumberJacks	United Church of Christ	600
Whittier College	Whittier, California	Poets	Private	2,259

Women's

Institution	Location	Nickname	Affiliation	Enrollment
Colorado College	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Tigers	Private	2,011
University of Dallas	Irving, Texas	Crusaders	Catholic (Diocesan)	2,576
Northland College	Ashland, Wisconsin	LumberJills	United Church of Christ	600
University of Northwestern – St. Paul	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Eagles	Nondenominational Christian	2,005
SUNY Canton	Canton, New York	Roos	Public	3,700

See also

• College lacrosse
• NCAA Independents