Women's Tennis
Tennis
Scholarships
There are more than 10,500 women’s collegiate tennis players competing across all three NCAA division levels. Of these 10,500+ athletes, less than 1% are US high school or secondary school tennis players competing for an NCAA Division 1 programme according to a recent study carried out by the NCAA. Collegiate tennis has the highest percentage of international athletes competing at the NCAA level than any other NCAA sport.
In 2017, 35.4% of women’s tennis players competing at the NCAA Division 1 level were international athletes. Meaning the chances of securing your dream move are high.
Division I Tennis
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Division 1 tennis scholarships per team: 8
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Total number of D1 women’s tennis teams: 317
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Average team size: 9
Division 1 women’s college tennis programmes can offer scholarships to a maximum of eight athletes each season.
Coaches can decide who receives a scholarship and not. The fact that there are eight scholarships available means your in with a great chance of securing the best funding available as long as your performing at an elite level and of good academic standing.
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Top DI Tennis Programmes (2019):
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Harvard University
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Stanford University
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Princeton University
Divison II Tennis
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Maximum scholarships available per team: 6
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Total number of D2 tennis teams: 167
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Average team size: 9
As an equivalency sport, Division 2 women’s tennis programmes can award a maximum of six full-ride equivalent scholarships per team. Programmes that aren’t fully funded are forced to divide scholarship payments amongst several athletes. This is at the discretion of the coach.
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Top DII Tennis Programmes (2019):
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University of California – San Diego
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Bentley University
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Truman State University
Division III Tennis
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Maximum scholarships available per team: 0
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Total number of D3 tennis teams: 328
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Average team size: 10
There are no athletic scholarships available at NCAA Division 3 level. Instead, recruits receive financial funding through merit-based scholarships if they meet the academic standards set in place by institutions. In some cases, Division 3 financial aid packages may be larger than the athletic scholarships offered by Division 1 and 2 programmes. The DIII level of play is getting more and more competitive and athletes who require full scholarships might see this as their best avenue.
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Top DII Tennis Programmes (2019):
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Amherst College
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Johns Hopkins University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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NAIA Tennis
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Maximum scholarships available per team: 5
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Total number of NAIA women’s tennis teams: 115
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Average team size: 9
The NAIA does not limit the number of scholarships a programme can award. Scholarship opportunities at the NAIA level are similar to the NCAA level.
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Top NAIA Tennis Programmes (2019):
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Loyola University New Orleans
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Asbury University
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Taylor University
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