by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 7 schools for Men’s Tennis (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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.
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California Institute of Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Tennis (Division III). Located in Pasadena, CA, California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,566 per participant, compared with $16,566 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Occidental College came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Men's Tennis (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Los Angeles, CA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,825, compared with $8,103 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of California-Santa Cruz earned the #3 place for student athletes. University of California-Santa Cruz is a public school based in Santa Cruz, CA. Team revenue averages $21,796 per participant, compared with $21,796 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Chapman University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit school based in Orange, CA. Team revenue averages $5,766 per participant, against $5,766 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Redlands came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Tennis (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Redlands, CA. The program generates about $10,337 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $9,322 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
California Lutheran University landed the #6 spot this year. Based in Thousand Oaks, CA, California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,098, compared with $7,098 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Whittier College did well this year, earning the #7 position. Located in Whittier, CA, Whittier College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,155, compared with $6,155 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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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See our data sources and methodologies.