The National College Lacrosse League is a men's lacrosse league comprising mostly Eastern United States college lacrosse clubs (non-varsity). There are over 110 teams divided into 11 conferences. The programs are split into Division I and Division II, with a championship held for each at the end of the season. Many of the clubs are at schools that currently have varsity NCAA men's lacrosse programs.
| Division | Club | Mascot | Varsity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge | |||
| Division 1 | James Madison University | Dukes | None |
| University of Virginia | Cavaliers | D1 ACC | |
| Duke University | Blue Devils | D1 ACC | |
| Division 2 | Lynchburg College | Revolutions | D3 ODAC |
| Radford University | Highlanders | None | |
| Roanoke College | Maroons | D3 ODAC | |
| Virginia Military Institute | Maroons | D1 MAAC | |
| Chesapeake | |||
| Division 1 | University of Delaware | Fighting Blue Hens | D1 CAA |
| Loyola University Maryland | Greyhounds | D1 ECAC | |
| University of Maryland | Terrapins | D1 ACC | |
| Salisbury State University | Sea Gulls | D3 Capital | |
| Towson University | Tigers | D1 CAA | |
| Division 2 | University of Baltimore | Super Bees | None |
| George Mason University | Patriots | None | |
| Georgetown University | Hoyas | D1 ECAC | |
| Howard University | Bison | D1 MAAC | |
| Johns Hopkins University | Blue Jays | D1 Independent | |
| Morgan State University | Bears | None | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | Seahawks | D3 Capital | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | Retrievers | D3 Capital | |
| Washington College | Shoremen | D3 Centennial | |
| American University(Not Active) | Eagles | None | |
| Deep South | |||
| Division 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | Blue Raiders | D1 Sunbelt |
| University of Memphis | Tigers | D1 C-USA | |
| Mississippi State University | Bulldogs | D1 Southeastern | |
| Tennessee Technological University | Golden Eagles | D1 Ohio Valley | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Mocs | D1 Southern | |
| Empire East | |||
| Division 1 | University at Albany | Great Danes | D1 AEC |
| Colgate University | Red Raiders | D1 Patriot | |
| Cortland State University | Red Dragons | D3 SUNYAC | |
| Syracuse University | Orangemen | D1 Big East/ACC (Future) | |
| Division 2 | Binghamton University | Bearcats | D1 AEC |
| Ithaca College | Bombers | D3 EMP 8 | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Engineers | D3 Liberty | |
| Hobart College(Not Active) | Statesmen | D1 ECAC | |
| Clarkson University | Golden Knights | D3 Liberty | |
| Le Moyne College | Dolphins | D2 NE 10 | |
| SUNY-Oneonta | Red Dragons | D3 SUNYAC | |
| SUNY-Oswego | Lakers | D3 SUNYAC | |
| Empire West | |||
| Division 2 | Buffalo State College | Bengals | None |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Fighting Scots | None | |
| Niagara University | Purple Eagles | None | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Tigers | D3 Liberty | |
| SUNY-Fredonia | Blue Devils | None | |
| University of Rochester | Yellowjacket | D1 Southern | |
| St. Bonaventure University | Bonnies | None | |
| Keystone | |||
| Division 1 | Bucknell University | Bison | D1 Patriot |
| Penn State University | Nittany Lions | D1 CAA | |
| Lehigh University | Mountain Hawks | D1 Patriot | |
| Lafayette College | Leopards | D1 Patriot | |
| Division 2 | Bloomsburg University | Huskies | None |
| Shippensburg University | Raiders | None | |
| Dickinson College | Red Devils | D3 Centennial | |
| University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | Mountain Cats | None | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Crimson Hawks | None | |
| California University of Pennsylvania | Vulcans | None | |
| Lock Haven University | Bald Eagles | None | |
| Frostburg State University | Bobcats | D3 Capital | |
| PSU-Behrend | Lions | None | |
| PSU-Altoona | Bobcats | None | |
| PSU-Berks | Nittany Lion | None | |
| Robert Morris University | Colonials | D1 NEC | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Pride | None | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Diplomats | D3 Centennial | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Golden Bears | None | |
| Millersville University | Marauders | None | |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Spartans | D3 Capital | |
| East Stroudsburg University | Warriors | None | |
| Moravian College | Greyhounds | None | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Wildcats | None | |
| Wilkes University(Not Active) | Colonels | None | |
| Liberty | |||
| Division 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Quakers | D1 Ivy |
| Villanova University | Wildcats | D1 CAA | |
| Rutgers University | Scarlet Knights | D1 ECAC | |
| Princeton University | Tigers | D1 Ivy | |
| Division 2 | Drexel University | Dragons | D1 CAA |
| La Salle University | Explorers | None | |
| Philadelphia University | Rams | None | |
| Temple University | Owls | None | |
| Rider University | Broncs | None | |
| Rowan University | Profs | None | |
| St. Joseph's University | Hawks | D1 CAA | |
| West Chester University | Golden Rams | None | |
| Williamson Trade | Mechanics | None | |
| Cabrini College | Cavaliers | D3 CSAC | |
| College of New Jersey | Lions | None | |
| Rutgers–Camden | Scarlet Raptors | None | |
| Midwest North | |||
| Division 1 | University of Michigan | Wolverines | D1 ECAC |
| Ohio State University | Buckeyes | D1 ECAC | |
| Division 2 | University of Michigan - Flint | Dark Knights | None |
| Bowling Green State University | Falcons | None | |
| University of Akron | Zips | None | |
| Wayne State University | Warriors | None | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Cardinals | None | |
| University of Findlay | Oilers | None | |
| Midwest South | |||
| Division 2 | University of Cincinnati | Bearcats | None |
| University of Louisville | Carinals | None | |
| Marshall University | Thundering Herd | None | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Colonels | None | |
| New England | |||
| Division 1 | Fairfield University | Stags | D1 ECAC |
| Sacred Heart University | Pioneers | D1 NEC | |
| UMass Amherst | Minutemen | D1 CAA | |
| Division 2 | Yale University | Bulldogs | D1 Ivy |
| Conneticut College | Camels | D3 NESCAC | |
| Quinnipiac University | Bobcats | D1 NEC | |
| Trinity College | Bantams | D3 NESCAC | |
| NY Metro | |||
| Division 1 | Fordham University | Rams | None |
| Hofstra University | Pride | D1 CAA | |
| Stony Brook University | Sea Wolves | D1 CAA | |
| Division 2 | Columbia University | Lions | None |
| SUNY-New Paltz | Hawks | None | |
| Monmouth University | Hawks | None | |
| New York University | Violets | None | |
| Seton Hall University | Pirates | None | |
| Ramapo College | Roadrunner | None | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Ducks | D3 EMP 8 | |
| Tidewater | |||
| Division 2 | Old Dominion University | Monarchs | None |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Rams | None | |
| William and Mary College | Tribe | None | |
| Hampton University | Pirates | None | |
| Christopher Newport University | Captains | D3 Independent | |
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