by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 5 schools for Women’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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Brigham Young University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Tennis (Division I). This private not-for-profit school is set in Provo, UT. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 86% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 71%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $146,729, compared with $216,430 spent per athlete. The school awards about $13,191 in athletic aid per athlete.
Utah State University came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis (Division I). This public school is set in Logan, UT. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 50% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $84,544 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $84,544 per participant. Athletic aid averages $14,542 per athlete.
University of Utah is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis (Division I), at #3. This public school is set in Salt Lake City, UT. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 982, with a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $21,865, compared with $150,622 spent per athlete. The school awards about $29,047 in athletic aid per athlete.
Weber State University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis (Division I). Weber State University is a public school based in Ogden, UT. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. The program generates about $42,463 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $42,463 per participant. Athletic aid averages $10,446 per athlete.
Utah Tech University landed the #5 spot for Women's Tennis (Division I). This public school is set in Saint George, UT. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 953, with a Graduation Success Rate of 71%. About 40% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $38,140 per participant, with expenses of about $38,140 per participant. Athletic aid averages $9,796 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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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