Division I · Northeast Conference
Long Island University Women's Lacrosse
Brookville, NY · the Sharks · Long Island University overview
31
Roster
room for 7 under the cap of 38
$1.2M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$37,572
Per roster spot
median $34,440
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Long Island University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,164,756, about the median of $1.1M — $37,572 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $8,044,977 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,835 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 130 · Division I#54Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#95Roster sizeof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's lacrosse program
Roster sizes (cap 38)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,164,756 for the year
- Operating expenses$238,685 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,572 division median $34,440
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,044,977 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,835 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$118,669 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Meghan McNamara-Cafiero | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Meghan Els | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brianna Lamoureux | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →11,753undergraduates · 16,322 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3831
room for 7
- Team expenses
- $1,164,756 $37,573 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,044,977
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $118,669
Cost
Full picture →$22,620net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $41,642
Campus safety
Full picture →0.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →53%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Long Island University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Lacrosse program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,620 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 53%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 11,753Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.12 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference | 2 | 14 | $54k | — | 85% | |
| Hofstra University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 7 | 33 | $1.6M | 988 | 71% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 8 | 23 | $571k | — | 78% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 19 | $178k | — | 32% | |
| Molloy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | 30 | $313k | — | 76% | |
| Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference | 10 | 20 | $100k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 11 | 15 | $90k | — | 79% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 12 | 33 | $536k | 992 | 91% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 16 | 21 | $131k | — | 85% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 17 | 17 | $46k | — | 73% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 31 | $528k | 995 | 78% | |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent Division III · Skyline Conference | 18 | 14 | $69k | — | 85% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University room for 7 | 31 | $1.2M | $37,572 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 3 | 35 | $869k | $24,821 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College room for 11 | 27 | $796k | $29,499 | — | vs | |
| Howard University room for 4 | 34 | $694k | $20,401 | 983 | vs | |
| University of New Haven room for 6 | 32 | $636k | $19,864 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College room for 8 | 30 | $634k | $21,144 | 998 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 1 over cap | 39 | $609k | $15,603 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus room for 11 | 27 | $601k | $22,247 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 8 | 30 | $420k | $13,994 | 986 | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 9 | 29 | $349k | $12,028 | 964 | vs |
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