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 2026–27 academic year there are two men's and four women's lacrosse programs in Division I, Division II, and Division III that compete as independents.
Division I Men's No programs will compete as independents in the 2027 season.
Women's No programs will compete as independents in the 2027 season.
Division II
Men's Institution Location Nickname Affiliation Enrollment Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia Trojans Public 4,592
Division III Men's Institution Location Nickname Affiliation Enrollment Whittier College Whittier, California Poets Private 2,259
Women's Institution Location Nickname Affiliation EnrollmentColorado CollegeColorado Springs, ColoradoTigersPrivate2,011University of DallasIrving, TexasCrusadersCatholic (Diocesan)2,576University of Northwestern – St. PaulSaint Paul, MinnesotaEaglesNondenominational Christian2,005SUNY CantonCanton, New York RoosPublic 3,700
See also College lacrosse NCAA independents
References
External links NCAA Lacrosse