by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. We have ranked 31 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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Explore the leading programs below:
No school ranked higher than Williams College this year for Women's Tennis. Based in Williamstown, MA, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $18,224 per participant, with expenses of about $18,224 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Amherst College landed the #2 spot for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Amherst, MA. Team revenue averages $27,637 per participant, compared with $27,637 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. Team revenue averages $13,290 per participant, compared with $13,290 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Tufts University is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis, at #4. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school based in Medford, MA. The program generates about $16,604 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $16,604 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wellesley College came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Located in Wellesley, MA, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,854, against $16,854 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Babson College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Based in Wellesley, MA, Babson College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $13,946 in revenue per athlete, against $13,946 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Boston College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, MA, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. The program generates about $110,001 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $110,001 per participant. The school awards about $29,391 in athletic aid per athlete.
Brandeis University did well this year, earning the #8 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waltham, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,137, compared with $13,137 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Boston University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in Boston, MA, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. The program generates about $93,491 in revenue per athlete, compared with $93,491 spent per athlete. The school awards about $27,954 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bentley University ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Based in Waltham, MA, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,904, compared with $5,449 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $8,029 per athlete.
Emerson College ranked #11 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Based in Boston, MA, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,869, against $12,450 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst did well this year, earning the #12 position. Located in Amherst, MA, University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution. University of Massachusetts-Amherst records an NCAA APR of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. Its federal graduation rate is 88%. The program generates about $105,731 in revenue per athlete, against $105,731 in expenses. The school awards about $17,175 in athletic aid per athlete.
Merrimack College landed the #13 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in North Andover, MA. Merrimack College records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 92% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $27,786 per participant, with expenses of about $27,786 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $20,394.
Assumption University landed the #14 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Worcester, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,623, compared with $12,575 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $4,778 per athlete.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) ranked #15 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Norton, MA. Team revenue averages $11,769 per participant, against $11,769 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Endicott College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Located in Beverly, MA, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,629, against $3,629 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
College of the Holy Cross ranked #17 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. Based in Worcester, MA, College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program generates about $7,009 in revenue per athlete, against $7,009 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $17,801 per athlete.
Springfield College landed the #18 spot this year. Located in Springfield, MA, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $8,841 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,841 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stonehill College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit school based in Easton, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, and a 86% Graduation Success Rate. About 75% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $21,741, with expenses of about $21,741 per participant. Athletic aid averages $14,278 per athlete.
Gordon College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Based in Wenham, MA, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,705, against $5,705 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Western New England University ranked #21 on our 2026 list for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Springfield, MA. Team revenue averages $3,743 per participant, with expenses of about $3,743 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Harvard University placed #22 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, alongside a GSR of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $59,682, compared with $59,682 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
American International College placed #23 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. Located in Springfield, MA, American International College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $23,890 in revenue per athlete, compared with $23,890 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,241.
Nichols College landed the #24 spot this year. Based in Dudley, MA, Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,445 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,924 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Massachusetts-Boston landed the #25 spot this year. Located in Boston, MA, University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public institution. Team revenue averages $7,524 per participant, against $5,657 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
These schools rounded out the top of the list:
*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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