by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. We have ranked 7 programs for Women’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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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Colorado College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,500, compared with $12,500 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $5,478 per athlete.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. This public school is set in Fort Collins, CO. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 88%. Team revenue averages $95,826 per participant, with expenses of about $95,826 per participant. Athletic aid averages $21,001 per athlete.
University of Denver landed the #3 spot for Women's Tennis. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit school based in Denver, CO. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 86% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $143,439 per participant, with expenses of about $143,439 per participant. The school awards about $42,890 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. This public school is set in Boulder, CO. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 57%. The program generates about $51,703 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $123,518 per participant. Athletic aid averages $29,674 per athlete.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Colorado Mesa University is a public school based in Grand Junction, CO. Team revenue averages $23,523 per participant, compared with $23,697 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,175.
Colorado State University Pueblo placed #6 among the best colleges for Women's Tennis. This public school is set in Pueblo, CO. The program generates about $12,078 in revenue per athlete, against $12,078 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,320.
Metropolitan State University of Denver did well this year, earning the #7 position. Based in Denver, CO, Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution. Team revenue averages $16,680 per participant, compared with $20,309 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,924.
*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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