Why pay a full price tuition at D3 to bust your butt and play a sport? Since you mentioned academics, please name a D2 lacrosse school with top flight academics. Go D1 and get 25% to 75% of your room and board paid for tax free. Or go to a service acdemicy or an Ivy (the best financial aid in the market). [/quote] If you can get into an Ivy, you will get enough academic money at D3 to make it work.