The following colleges and universities have recently launched new varsity programs or announced that they will be adding varsity lacrosse programs. This list is maintained by US Lacrosse and additions and updates can be sent to Brian Logue at blogue@uslacrosse.org.
This list was last updated May 4, 2012.
2012
| Men |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Albright (Pa.) College |
3 |
| Alma (Mich.) College |
3 |
| Augustana (Ill.) College |
3 |
| Coker (S.C.) College |
2 |
| Bethany (W. Va.) College |
3 |
| Emmanuel (Mass.) College |
3 |
| Florida Tech |
2 |
| Huntingdon (Ala.) College |
3 |
| University of Michigan |
1 |
| Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College |
NAIA* (Considering move to NCAA Div. II) |
| Rosemont (Pa.) College |
3 |
| Rhodes (Tenn.) College |
3 |
| St. Rose (N.Y.) College |
2 |
| SUNY Canton (N.Y.) |
NAIA |
| SUNYIT (N.Y.) |
3 |
| University of Tampa (Fla.) |
2 |
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| Women |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Albright (Pa.) College |
3 |
| Alma (Mich.) College |
3 |
| George Fox (Ore.) University |
3 |
| Grand Valley State (Mich.) University |
2 |
| Midland (Neb.) University |
NAIA |
| Newberry (S.C.) College |
2 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University |
NAIA |
| Otterbein (Ohio) University |
3 |
| Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College |
NAIA* (Considering move to NCAA Div. II) |
| Saint Joseph's (N.Y.) Colleege |
3 |
| Saint Leo (Fla.) University |
2 |
| San Diego State (Calif.) University |
1 |
| SUNY Canton (N.Y.) |
NAIA |
| SUNYIT (N.Y.) |
3 |
2013
| Men |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Albertus Magnus (Conn.) College |
3 |
| Beloit (Wisc.) College |
3 |
| Bridgewater (Va.) College |
3 |
| Bryn Athyn (Pa.) College |
3* (application in process) |
| Calvin (Mich.) College |
3 |
| Centenary (La.) College |
3 |
| DePauw (Ind.) University |
3 |
| Elmhurst (Ill.) College |
3 |
| High Point (N.C.) University |
1 |
| Hiram (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Hope (Mich.) College |
3 |
| Houghton (N.Y.) College |
3 |
| Lindenwood (Mo.) University |
2 |
| Marquette (Wisc.) University |
1 |
| Mt. Olive (N.C.) College |
2 |
| Mt. Union (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Robert Morris (Ill.) University |
NAIA |
| Transylvania (Ky.) University |
3 |
| Wilmington (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Young Harris (Ga.) College |
2 |
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| Women |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Albertus Magnus (Conn.) College |
3 |
| Alderson-Broaddus (W. Va.) College |
2 |
| Beloit (Wisc.) College |
3 |
| Calvin (Mich.) College |
3 |
| Campbell (N.C.) University |
1 |
| Coastal Carolina (S.C.) University |
1 |
| Delaware State University |
1 |
| DePauw (Ind.) University |
3 |
| University of Dubuque (Iowa) |
3 |
| Hiram (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Hope (Mich.) College |
3 |
| Houghton (N.Y.) College |
3 |
| Huntingdon (Ala.) College |
3 |
| Kennesaw State (Ga.) University |
1 |
| Lindenwood (Mo.) University |
2 |
| Loras (Iowa) College |
3 |
| Marquette (Wisc.) University |
1 |
| McKendree (Ill.) University |
2 |
| Mt. Olive (N.C.) College |
2 |
| Mt. Union (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Nyack (N.Y.) College |
2 |
| Oglethorpe (Ga.) University |
3 |
| Piedmont (Ga.) College |
3 |
| University of Southern California |
1 |
| Stetson (Fla.) University |
1 |
| Transylvania (Ky.) University |
3 |
| Wilmington (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Winthrop (S.C.) University |
1 |
| Young Harris (Ga.) College |
2 |
2014
| Men |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Boston (Mass.) University |
1 |
| University of Dubuque (Iowa) |
3 |
| Monmouth (N.J.) University |
1 |
| Post (Conn.) University |
2 |
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| Women |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Bryn Athyn (Pa.) College |
3* (application in process) |
| University of Colorado |
1 |
| Coker (S.C.) College |
2 |
| Defiance (Ohio) College |
3 |
| Elon (N.C.) University |
1 |
| Mercer (Ga.) University |
1 |
| University of Michigan |
1 |
2015
| Men |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Furman (S.C.) University |
1 |
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| Women |
Division (NCAA, unless otherwise noted) |
| Furman (S.C.) University |
1 |