by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. Our ranking highlights 28 schools for Men’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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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Williams College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Williamstown, MA. Team revenue averages $18,905 per participant, with expenses of about $18,905 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Amherst College is one of the top schools for Men's Tennis, at #2. This private not-for-profit school is set in Amherst, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $25,948, against $25,948 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Tufts University came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Medford, MA. The program generates about $18,012 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $16,247 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. The program generates about $6,854 in revenue per athlete, against $6,854 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Boston College earned the #5 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $30,613, with expenses of about $30,613 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $29,391.
Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school based in Waltham, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,152, compared with $19,152 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Babson College landed the #7 spot this year. Based in Wellesley, MA, Babson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $13,946 per participant, with expenses of about $13,946 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Boston University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Based in Boston, MA, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston University records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,686, compared with $16,686 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $27,954 per athlete.
Emerson College did well this year, earning the #9 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. The program generates about $17,244 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $16,893 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bentley University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Located in Waltham, MA, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,863 per participant, with expenses of about $5,412 per participant. Athletic aid averages $8,029 per athlete.
College of the Holy Cross placed #11 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Worcester, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,282, against $6,282 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,801.
Merrimack College landed the #12 spot this year. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit school based in North Andover, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964, and a 88% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 71%. Team revenue averages $43,837 per participant, against $43,837 in expenses. The school awards about $20,394 in athletic aid per athlete.
Assumption University did well this year, earning the #13 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Worcester, MA. Team revenue averages $13,638 per participant, against $13,601 in expenses. The school awards about $4,778 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) landed the #14 spot this year. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a private not-for-profit school based in Norton, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,224, compared with $10,224 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stonehill College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit school based in Easton, MA. Stonehill College records an NCAA APR of 988, alongside a GSR of 83%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Team revenue averages $18,808 per participant, with expenses of about $18,808 per participant. The school awards about $14,278 in athletic aid per athlete.
Harvard University ranked #16 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. Located in Cambridge, MA, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Harvard University records an NCAA APR of 981, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Team revenue averages $61,935 per participant, against $61,935 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Endicott College ranked #17 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school based in Beverly, MA. The program generates about $3,203 in revenue per athlete, against $3,203 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Based in Boston, MA, Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,602, compared with $4,208 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Gordon College landed the #19 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wenham, MA. Team revenue averages $8,500 per participant, with expenses of about $6,644 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Springfield College landed the #20 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Springfield, MA. The program generates about $5,743 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,743 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Western New England University placed #21 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Springfield, MA. The program generates about $3,471 in revenue per athlete, compared with $2,695 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Nichols College placed #22 among the best colleges for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Dudley, MA. Team revenue averages $6,172 per participant, with expenses of about $6,818 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Suffolk University ranked #23 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,252, compared with $3,252 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Massachusetts-Boston ranked #24 on our 2026 list for Men's Tennis. Based in Boston, MA, University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public institution. The program generates about $7,900 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,728 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Lesley University did well this year, earning the #25 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $1,035, against $1,035 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Not far behind, these colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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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