by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 6 colleges for Women’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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 Saint Anselm College, our #1 college for Women's Tennis. Based in Manchester, NH, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,481 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,056 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $5,219 per athlete.
Dartmouth College came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Located in Hanover, NH, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. Dartmouth College records an NCAA APR of 987, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $36,547, compared with $36,547 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Colby-Sawyer College landed the #3 spot for Women's Tennis. Colby-Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit school based in New London, NH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,720, with expenses of about $3,720 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #4 spot for Women's Tennis. Based in Manchester, NH, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $25,743 per participant, against $25,743 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $4,849 per athlete.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Based in Rindge, NH, Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,762, against $18,762 in expenses. The school awards about $292 in athletic aid per athlete.
Plymouth State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Located in Plymouth, NH, Plymouth State University is a public institution. Team revenue averages $4,424 per participant, with expenses of about $3,002 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
*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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