by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 78 schools for Women’s Tennis (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual weighs 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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Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 college for Women's Tennis (Division III). Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,634, against $17,293 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot for Women's Tennis (Division III). Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,565 per participant, with expenses of about $15,622 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
New York University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis (Division III). Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $17,316 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $16,659 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Hamilton College is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis (Division III), at #4. This private not-for-profit school is set in Clinton, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $29,652, with expenses of about $29,652 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Swarthmore College is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis (Division III), at #5. Located in Swarthmore, PA, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,642, compared with $12,127 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,266 per participant, compared with $16,266 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Haverford College did well this year, earning the #7 position. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school based in Haverford, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,160, with expenses of about $19,174 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Vassar College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Based in Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $17,901 per participant, against $17,317 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Rochester did well this year, earning the #9 position. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,218, with expenses of about $10,676 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis (Division III). Located in Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,382, with expenses of about $14,370 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,263.
Union College ranked #11 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis (Division III). Union College is a private not-for-profit school based in Schenectady, NY. The program generates about $10,272 in revenue per athlete, against $9,266 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $2,499 per athlete.
Skidmore College landed the #12 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Saratoga Springs, NY. The program generates about $17,663 in revenue per athlete, against $17,663 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Gettysburg College did well this year, earning the #13 position. Based in Gettysburg, PA, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,680, against $16,680 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
The College of New Jersey came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Based in Ewing, NJ, The College of New Jersey is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,265, compared with $7,265 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Franklin and Marshall College placed #15 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis (Division III). Based in Lancaster, PA, Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,649 in revenue per athlete, against $5,624 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $53.
Yeshiva University did well this year, earning the #16 position. Based in New York, NY, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,273, compared with $6,273 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Muhlenberg College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in Allentown, PA, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,725, with expenses of about $8,641 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Scranton placed #18 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis (Division III). University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school based in Scranton, PA. Team revenue averages $6,123 per participant, compared with $6,123 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Dickinson College landed the #19 spot this year. Based in Carlisle, PA, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,401 per participant, with expenses of about $4,777 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
St Lawrence University landed the #20 spot this year. Based in Canton, NY, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,735, with expenses of about $5,735 per participant. The school awards about $3,126 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ithaca College did well this year, earning the #21 position. Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit school based in Ithaca, NY. The program generates about $8,398 in revenue per athlete, against $8,398 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bard College ranked #22 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis (Division III). Bard College is a private not-for-profit school based in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,892, against $8,892 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Moravian University ranked #23 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis (Division III). Located in Bethlehem, PA, Moravian University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,598 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,054 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
St. John Fisher University did well this year, earning the #24 position. St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $5,732 per participant, against $5,503 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $8,367 per participant, against $7,777 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $3,070 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. 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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