MEN'S NCAA DIVISION 3

Men's NCAA Division 3 Lacrosse The majority of schools playing NCAA men's lacrosse play in Division III, with 248 in all. 24 conferences and over 20 independent programs. Most Division III lacrosse teams are located in the Northeast, with only seven programs west of the Mississippi River. Click here for a map. The USILA conducted a "small college" championship in 1972 and 1973. The NCAA Division III championship originally was combined with Division II from 1974–1979, before the NCAA split the non-Division I schools into separate Division II and III tournaments in 1980. There are over 200 four-year colleges that offer Divisions 3 lacrosse programs, with a majority located in the Northeast. Division 3 lacrosse schools are organized into 24 conferences.