by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 5 programs for Women’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, 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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Leading the list is Nebraska Wesleyan University, our #1 college for Women's Tennis. Located in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $3,500 in revenue per athlete, against $3,917 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Creighton University is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis, at #2. Located in Omaha, NE, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $16,067 in revenue per athlete, against $22,336 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $17,224 per athlete.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Tennis. Based in Omaha, NE, University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 86%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,719, against $35,607 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $10,713 per athlete.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned the #4 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Lincoln, NE. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Team revenue averages $3,750 per participant, with expenses of about $131,261 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $16,793.
University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the top schools for Women's Tennis, at #5. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public school based in Kearney, NE. The program generates about $40,361 in revenue per athlete, against $39,741 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,590.
*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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