by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. We have ranked 597 schools for Men’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Not quite what you need? Jump to the options below.
Learn more about these schools below:
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best college for Men's Tennis in the United States. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,982, compared with $14,293 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
Middlebury College earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Middlebury, VT. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $29,545, against $29,545 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Amherst College landed the #3 spot for Men's Tennis. Located in Amherst, MA, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $25,948 in revenue per athlete, compared with $25,948 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis. Based in St. Louis, MO, Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $18,794 in revenue per athlete, against $17,814 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hamilton College is one of the top schools for Men's Tennis, at #5. Located in Clinton, NY, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $31,860 in revenue per athlete, against $31,860 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bowdoin College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in Brunswick, ME, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $23,090, against $18,928 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Emory University landed the #7 spot this year. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school based in Atlanta, GA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $25,999, against $18,510 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Chicago ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school based in Chicago, IL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $14,010, against $14,010 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Tufts University did well this year, earning the #9 position. Based in Medford, MA, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $18,012 per participant, compared with $16,247 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Williams College landed the #10 spot this year. Located in Williamstown, MA, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $18,905 in revenue per athlete, against $18,905 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
New York University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit school based in New York, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,703, against $15,299 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Washington and Lee University landed the #12 spot this year. Located in Lexington, VA, Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $17,605 per participant, against $17,605 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #13 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $14,630 per participant, compared with $13,822 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Swarthmore College landed the #14 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Swarthmore, PA. Team revenue averages $22,185 per participant, with expenses of about $13,464 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
California Institute of Technology did well this year, earning the #15 position. Located in Pasadena, CA, California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,566 per participant, with expenses of about $16,566 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Colby College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waterville, ME. The program generates about $16,140 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $16,140 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stevens Institute of Technology did well this year, earning the #17 position. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,454, against $19,454 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Carleton College ranked #18 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. Carleton College is a private not-for-profit school based in Northfield, MN. Team revenue averages $16,037 per participant, compared with $16,000 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did well this year, earning the #19 position. Based in Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,854 per participant, with expenses of about $6,854 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Northwestern University did well this year, earning the #20 position. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school based in Evanston, IL. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 90%. Team revenue averages $62,226 per participant, compared with $100,117 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $53,919 per athlete.
Bates College did well this year, earning the #21 position. Bates College is a private not-for-profit school based in Lewiston, ME. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $14,579, with expenses of about $13,612 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Babson College landed the #22 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wellesley, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,946, with expenses of about $13,946 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Brandeis University did well this year, earning the #23 position. Based in Waltham, MA, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,152, compared with $19,152 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Seattle University landed the #24 spot this year. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit school based in Seattle, WA. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Team revenue averages $42,205 per participant, compared with $42,205 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $19,482 per athlete.
Case Western Reserve University did well this year, earning the #25 position. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school based in Cleveland, OH. Team revenue averages $12,097 per participant, with expenses of about $12,097 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
These schools rounded out the top of the list:
Click any college name below to learn more:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 52 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 53 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 54 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 55 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 56 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 57 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 58 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 59 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA |
| 60 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 61 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 62 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, NC |
| 63 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 64 | University of Portland | Portland, OR |
| 65 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
These schools also stood out this year:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 92 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 93 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 94 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 95 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 96 | Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
| 97 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 98 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 99 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 100 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 101 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 102 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 103 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 104 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 105 | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 107 | University of South Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 108 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 109 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 110 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 111 | St Olaf College | Northfield, MN |
| 112 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 113 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 114 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 115 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| 116 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 117 | Boise State University | Boise, ID |
| 118 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 119 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.