Division III · USA South Athletic Conference
Southern Virginia University Men's Lacrosse
Buena Vista, VA · the Knights · Southern Virginia University overview
35
Roster
2024–25 season
$345k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$9,869
Per roster spot
median $4,999
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Virginia University fields a men's lacrosse team in the USA South Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, below the median of 41, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $345,438, well above the median of $188k — $9,869 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 222 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 222 · Division III#5Spend per playerof 222 · Division III#139Roster sizeof 222 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's lacrosse program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$345,438 for the year
- Operating expenses$140,997 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,869 division median $4,999
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,592 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Christiansen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,660 222 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.6% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →967undergraduates · 967 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,101 applicants
SAT middle 50%943 – 1253
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $345,438 $9,870 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,592
Cost
Full picture →$25,440net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,040
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 13 fields · Bachelor's
Research Southern Virginia 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.
Men's Lacrosse program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,440 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 967Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Northeast Conference | 6 | 52 | $956k | 972 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 50 | $391k | — | 17% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 23 | 28 | $127k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 25 | 60 | $290k | — | 82% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | 46 | $276k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 49 | 55 | $255k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 50 | 50 | $2.7M | 994 | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 80 | 25 | $137k | — | 48% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 87 | 37 | $475k | — | 58% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 100 | 52 | $2.8M | 989 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 102 | 51 | $299k | — | 83% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the USA South Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Virginia University | 35 | $345k | $9,869 | — | vs | |
| Huntingdon College | 25 | $233k | $9,332 | — | vs | |
| Piedmont University | 39 | $233k | $5,972 | — | vs | |
| Pfeiffer University | 57 | $213k | $3,734 | — | vs | |
| Methodist University | 42 | $208k | $4,956 | — | vs | |
| William Peace University | 19 | $150k | $7,903 | — | vs | |
| Greensboro College | 25 | $131k | $5,223 | — | vs | |
| Brevard College | 17 | $106k | $6,249 | — | vs | |
| LaGrange College | 22 | $92k | $4,166 | — | vs |
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