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2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Tennis in Maryland

16 Colleges Ranked
993 Avg NCAA APR*
92% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 16 schools for Women’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

So you can compare your options, 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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Top 16 Colleges for Women’s Tennis

Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:

1

No school ranked higher than Johns Hopkins University this year for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Baltimore, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,634, compared with $17,293 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $2,612 per athlete.

2

University of Maryland-College Park ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. University of Maryland-College Park is a public school based in College Park, MD. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,670, against $114,983 in expenses. The school awards about $30,606 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University earned the #3 place for student athletes. Located in Salisbury, MD, Salisbury University is a public institution. The program generates about $11,928 in revenue per athlete, compared with $11,928 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Located in Towson, MD, Towson University is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 80%. Team revenue averages $40,634 per participant, with expenses of about $40,634 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,919.

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St. Mary's College of Maryland ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public school based in St. Mary's City, MD. Team revenue averages $5,518 per participant, compared with $5,518 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

6

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot this year. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 88% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $18,791 per participant, against $18,791 in expenses. The school awards about $14,638 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Mount St. Mary's University did well this year, earning the #7 position. Located in Emmitsburg, MD, Mount St. Mary's University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $40,224, compared with $40,224 spent per athlete. The school awards about $12,910 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University landed the #8 spot this year. Based in Owings Mills, MD, Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,473, against $4,382 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Morgan State University placed #9 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. This public school is set in Baltimore, MD. The team's NCAA APR score is 980, with a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. Its federal graduation rate is 67%. Team revenue averages $51,716 per participant, with expenses of about $51,304 per participant. Athletic aid averages $17,399 per athlete.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #10 spot this year. Based in Westminster, MD, McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,388 in revenue per athlete, compared with $1,840 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

Goucher College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $9,880 per participant, compared with $9,880 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

12

Frostburg State University landed the #12 spot this year. Frostburg State University is a public school based in Frostburg, MD. Team revenue averages $11,330 per participant, compared with $11,330 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $3,617 per athlete.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Based in Frederick, MD, Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $1,465, with expenses of about $1,465 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

14

Coppin State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. This public school is set in Baltimore, MD. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 978, alongside a GSR of 75%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $22,393, against $22,393 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,098.

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Bowie State University placed #15 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Located in Bowie, MD, Bowie State University is a public institution. Team revenue averages $40,018 per participant, compared with $10,843 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,581.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #16 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. The program generates about $616 in revenue per athlete, against $583 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Notes and References

*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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