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
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: New Orleans, Louisiana
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.