by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 18 schools for Men’s Tennis (Division I) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual scores each program on 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.
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University of California-Los Angeles tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Tennis (Division I). Based in Los Angeles, CA, University of California-Los Angeles is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, alongside a GSR of 85%. About 77% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $182,012, against $182,012 in expenses. The school awards about $24,306 in athletic aid per athlete.
Stanford University is one of the top schools for Men's Tennis (Division I), at #2. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school based in Stanford, CA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. The program generates about $181,023 in revenue per athlete, compared with $181,023 spent per athlete. The school awards about $42,012 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of the Pacific earned the #3 place for student athletes. University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit school based in Stockton, CA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 40%. Team revenue averages $79,460 per participant, with expenses of about $79,460 per participant. The school awards about $21,596 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Southern California is one of the top schools for Men's Tennis (Division I), at #4. Based in Los Angeles, CA, University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. University of Southern California records an NCAA APR of 962, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 89% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $179,469 per participant, against $179,469 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $40,006 per athlete.
San Diego State University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Tennis (Division I). Based in San Diego, CA, San Diego State University is a public institution. San Diego State University records an NCAA APR of 991, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 86% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $82,280 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $69,125 per participant. The school awards about $21,450 in athletic aid per athlete.
Loyola Marymount University placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis (Division I). Based in Los Angeles, CA, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Loyola Marymount University records an NCAA APR of 990, alongside a GSR of 82%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Team revenue averages $76,377 per participant, compared with $76,377 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $40,056 per athlete.
University of California-Berkeley did well this year, earning the #7 position. University of California-Berkeley is a public school based in Berkeley, CA. The team's NCAA APR score is 992, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 89%. The program generates about $60,326 in revenue per athlete, against $80,243 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $21,267.
University of San Diego placed #8 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis (Division I). Located in San Diego, CA, University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 83%. Team revenue averages $101,562 per participant, compared with $101,562 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $19,537.
Santa Clara University did well this year, earning the #9 position. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit school based in Santa Clara, CA. Santa Clara University records an NCAA APR of 978, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $80,475 per participant, against $80,475 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $19,355.
Pepperdine University ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis (Division I). Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit school based in Malibu, CA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967, with a Graduation Success Rate of 67%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $140,363, against $140,363 in expenses. The school awards about $27,861 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of California-Irvine landed the #11 spot this year. Located in Irvine, CA, University of California-Irvine is a public institution. University of California-Irvine records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $62,939, with expenses of about $62,939 per participant. The school awards about $13,955 in athletic aid per athlete.
Saint Mary's College of California ranked #12 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis (Division I). Located in Moraga, CA, Saint Mary's College of California is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. Team revenue averages $64,696 per participant, with expenses of about $64,696 per participant. The school awards about $18,999 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of California-Santa Barbara placed #13 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis (Division I). University of California-Santa Barbara is a public school based in Santa Barbara, CA. University of California-Santa Barbara records an NCAA APR of 984, alongside a GSR of 85%. About 44% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $65,764 per participant, against $65,764 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $11,355 per athlete.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #14 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in San Luis Obispo, CA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 976, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 86%. The program generates about $60,503 in revenue per athlete, against $60,503 in expenses. The school awards about $10,344 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of California-San Diego came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Based in La Jolla, CA, University of California-San Diego is a public institution. University of California-San Diego records an NCAA APR of 988, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Team revenue averages $33,399 per participant, with expenses of about $33,399 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,847.
University of California-Davis ranked #16 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis (Division I). Located in Davis, CA, University of California-Davis is a public institution. University of California-Davis records an NCAA APR of 971, and a 83% Graduation Success Rate. About 83% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $42,489 in revenue per athlete, against $42,489 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,267.
University of California-Riverside did well this year, earning the #17 position. Located in Riverside, CA, University of California-Riverside is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $25,016, with expenses of about $25,016 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,154.
California State University-Sacramento landed the #18 spot this year. Based in Sacramento, CA, California State University-Sacramento is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 956, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 60%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $47,312, compared with $47,312 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $11,560 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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.
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