List of MCLA teams explained

This is a list of colleges and universities in the United States (and one school in Canada) which sponsored a men's lacrosse team that belonged to the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association in 2015. Per MCLA rules, a University or College with fielding an NCAA Division I FBS football team must play at the Division I level. Any other school plays at the MCLA Division II level, but may petition to "play up" at the Division I level. Likewise, teams designated as Division I may petition to "play down" at the Division II level, if they are deemed a "developing" team, and are ineligible for post season play.

2019 changes

Before the 2019 MCLA season, there were many changes to conferences. The Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League agreed to merge into the Continental Lacrosse Conference, while the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference merged with the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference and Lone Star Alliance.

2020 changes

Following the shortened 2020 season several SELC mid-Atlantic teams left to create the newest conference in the MCLA, the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference.

Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association

The Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association merged with the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League before the 2019 season.

Continental Lacrosse Conference

Division 1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

University at Buffalo (SUNY-Buffalo); Buffalo, New York
Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

University of New Hampshire

Durham, New Hampshire

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Division 2

Bridgeport University

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference

The Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference merged with the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference and Lone Star Alliance before the 2019 season.

Lone Star Alliance

See main article: Lone Star Alliance.

Division 1

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Houston

Houston, Texas

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

North Texas

Denton, Texas

Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

Texas

Austin, Texas

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Division 2

Abilene Christian

Abilene, Texas

Baylor

Waco, Texas

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Dallas Baptist

Dallas, Texas

Hardin-Simmons

Abilene, Texas

Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Louisiana-Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech

Ruston, Louisiana

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri

Oklahoma State

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Rice

Houston, Texas

St. Edward's

Austin, Texas

Saint Louis University

St. Louis, Missouri

Southeastern Louisiana

Hammond, Louisiana

Texas–San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

Tarleton State

Stephenville, Texas

TAMU-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

TAMU-Galveston

Galveston, Texas

Trinity

San Antonio, Texas

Tulane University

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League

The Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League merged with the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association to form the Continental Lacrosse Conference.

Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League

See main article: Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League.

Division 1

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Division 2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho

University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference

See main article: Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference.

Division 1

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah

University of Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

Division 2

University of Colorado Denver

Denver, Colorado

Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference

Several teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region separated from the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference in 2020 to create the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference, along with Mississippi schools leaving to join the Lonestar Alliance Conference.

See main article: SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference.