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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

Division 2

Division 3

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

Main article: Lone Star Alliance

Division 1

Division 2

Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League

The Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League merged with the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association to form the Continental Lacrosse Conference.

Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League

Main article: Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League

Division 1

Division 2

Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference

Main article: Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference

Division 1

Division 2

SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference

Several teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region separated from the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference in 2020 to create the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference, along with Mississippi schools leaving to join the Lonestar Alliance Conference.

Main article: SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference

Division 1

Division 2

Southwestern Lacrosse Conference

Main article: Southwestern Lacrosse Conference

Division 1

Division 2

Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference

Main article: Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference

Division 1

Division 2

Western Collegiate Lacrosse League

Main article: Western Collegiate Lacrosse League

Division 1

Division 2

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