by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 62 schools for Women’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best college for Women's Tennis in the New England Region. Based in Brunswick, ME, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $33,679, against $27,687 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Williams College is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis, at #2. Based in Williamstown, MA, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,224, compared with $18,224 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Amherst College ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school based in Amherst, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $27,637, compared with $27,637 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology earned the #4 place for student athletes. Based in Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $13,290 in revenue per athlete, compared with $13,290 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Tufts University is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis, at #5. Based in Medford, MA, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,604, with expenses of about $16,604 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Middlebury College placed #6 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Based in Middlebury, VT, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $19,949 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $19,949 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Wellesley College landed the #7 spot this year. Located in Wellesley, MA, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,854 per participant, compared with $16,854 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Colby College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in Waterville, ME, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $17,507 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $17,507 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Babson College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Babson College is a private not-for-profit school based in Wellesley, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,946, against $13,946 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bates College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Located in Lewiston, ME, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,808, with expenses of about $15,357 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Brandeis University ranked #11 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Based in Waltham, MA, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $13,137 in revenue per athlete, compared with $13,137 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Boston College landed the #12 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $110,001 per participant, against $110,001 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $29,391 per athlete.
Boston University landed the #13 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $93,491, compared with $93,491 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $27,954 per athlete.
Bentley University ranked #14 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Bentley University is a private not-for-profit school based in Waltham, MA. The program generates about $5,904 in revenue per athlete, against $5,449 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $8,029.
Emerson College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in Boston, MA, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $12,869 per participant, compared with $12,450 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Quinnipiac University landed the #16 spot this year. Based in Hamden, CT, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Team revenue averages $49,089 per participant, compared with $49,089 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $27,084.
Connecticut College landed the #17 spot this year. Located in New London, CT, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,175, compared with $7,175 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Connecticut ranked #18 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Based in Storrs, CT, University of Connecticut is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Team revenue averages $97,659 per participant, with expenses of about $97,659 per participant. Athletic aid averages $20,776 per athlete.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranked #19 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Located in Amherst, MA, University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 89%. About 88% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $105,731, with expenses of about $105,731 per participant. Athletic aid averages $17,175 per athlete.
Saint Anselm College placed #20 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school based in Manchester, NH. The program generates about $7,481 in revenue per athlete, against $7,056 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $5,219.
Sacred Heart University landed the #21 spot this year. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school based in Fairfield, CT. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Team revenue averages $44,352 per participant, compared with $44,352 spent per athlete. The school awards about $11,128 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Rhode Island came in at #22 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Kingston, RI. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 90%. The program generates about $64,818 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $64,818 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $19,857.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) did well this year, earning the #23 position. Located in Norton, MA, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,769, with expenses of about $11,769 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Assumption University ranked #24 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Worcester, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,623, with expenses of about $12,575 per participant. The school awards about $4,778 in athletic aid per athlete.
Merrimack College landed the #25 spot this year. Located in North Andover, MA, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 92% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $27,786 per participant, compared with $27,786 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $20,394.
Not far behind, these colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled 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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