Lacrosse and Engineering - Some Great Options for Aspiring Engineers

Last night, I was on a call with a junior who is interested in playing college lacrosse and majoring in Engineering. I was very impressed when he went through his credentials (strong lacrosse player, very strong academically). He is first in his class with great boards. He is also realistic about wanting to play college lacrosse at the next level. He is a player who wants to be a contributor for all four years of his college career. Below is the list of schools that I suggested:

Potential Engineering and Lacrosse Schools

Division 3

• MIT
• Tufts
• Swarthmore
• Haverford - 3 + 2 Cal Tech Program
• Colorado College - Affiliate Program with U. of Colorado
• Wesleyan - 3 +2 Columbia or Cal Tech Program

Notes:

MIT Is the #1 Ranked Undergraduate Engineering Program

How a 3+2 Program Typically Works

"Wesleyan maintains "3-2 Programs" with Columbia University (Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science) and the California Institute of Technology for students wishing to combine the study of engineering with a broad background in liberal arts. Students participating in this program spend three years at Wesleyan followed by two at the engineering school. After completing all degree requirements from both schools, students receive two degrees, a BA from Wesleyan and a B.Sc. from Caltech or Columbia. During the three years at Wesleyan, prospective 3-2 students enter a major program and complete the minimal requirements for the major. In addition, they fulfill the science and mathematics requirements for the first two years of the engineering school they plan to enter. During the final two years at the engineering school, students follow the regular third and fourth year program in whatever field of engineering they selected, and in addition may need to take other specific courses to satisfy its degree requirements. (This is more likely to be the case at Columbia, which has a "core curriculum" required of all students.)" From Wesleyan's Physics Website - *I am unbiased towards Wesleyan, except the fact that I went there, and had an amazing experience.*

MCLA (Club)

• Cal - Berkeley
• Michigan
• Carnegie Mellon

Notes:

All three of these schools rank in the Top 10 of Top Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

Michigan Lacrosse is the perennial MCLA powerhouse. 

Division 1

• Lehigh
• Lafayette
• Cornell
• Penn

Notes:

All of these schools have well known Engineering programs. 

All have spent time in the D1 Top 25 Rankings over the past few years. It is tough to get recruited and play at any of these schools. 

As always, if you have questions or comments, please send them to chris@lacrosserecruits.com. 

Thanks, Chris