Originally Posted by Anonymous
Every kid on these top NJ club teams can play in college if they want to. There are a million D3 schools. The question is how far you willing to travel and what type of education are you looking for.

And you're correct on your NESCAC comment. Many D3 schools have better academics than D1 schools so kids will choose D3 over D1 in many cases. High end D3 lacrosse is on par with low level D1 i.e. RIT would likely beat NJIT by 10 goals.

None of our kids are going to get rich playing pro lacrosse and the tiny D1 scholarships offered don't move the needle, so for many the best academic school is the right choice regardless of D1/D3.
Those high-end D3 schools are not cheap. In most cases, you talking 50K to 75K a year. So low-level D1 might be the best option for a lot of families.