Babson College

Wellesley, MA · private, nonprofit · 2,728 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Babson College field?

Babson College, in Wellesley, MA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 14, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Babson College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2024 and as high as 15 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 14. That 2025 roster is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and in line with the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 13. Babson College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.7 players per coach, 12% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Babson College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 40%, and 22% above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 12. Babson College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.7 players per coach, 14% above the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 4.1.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Babson College fund its athletes?

Babson College reported 473 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 267 men and 206 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $52,022 for men's sports and $52,925 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $195 and $257 per athlete.

What is Babson College like academically?

Babson College is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 17% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1457, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $80,192 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $40,514 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 49% of the sticker price on average.

93% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 95% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $123,938, among the top quarter of colleges.

What is Wellesley, MA like to live in?

Babson College sits in Wellesley, a suburb of a large city of about 30,000 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Household incomes in Wellesley, a median of about $250,001, sit far above the Massachusetts median and likewise far above the national one, 218% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Massachusetts: a typical home is valued around $1,513,400, 188% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,849 a month is 69% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 11% of workers walk and 31% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 38 is close to the country's 39.

87% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Massachusetts average of 47%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Babson College have a tennis program?
Yes. Babson College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Babson College?
Babson College is in Wellesley, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
How much does Babson College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $80,192 a year, and an average net price of $40,514 after grants and scholarships.