Does Calvin University have a tennis program?

Yes. Calvin University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Calvin University?

Calvin University is in Grand Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Calvin University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,222 a year, and an average net price of $22,992 after grants and scholarships.

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · private, nonprofit · 3,193 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Calvin University field?

Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, MI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 15 players against 13, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Calvin University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2022 and as high as 13 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 13. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and about the same distance from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median. Calvin University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 19% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Calvin University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 50%, and 20% above the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 13. Calvin University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 50%.

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 Calvin University fund its athletes?

Calvin University reported 709 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 419 men and 290 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

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 $40,422 for men's sports and $23,325 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $96 and $80 per athlete.

What is Calvin University like academically?

Calvin University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1233, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $54,222 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,992 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.

74% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,375, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Calvin University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 14% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Engineering, General (75 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (69 degrees)
Psychology, General (50 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (49 degrees)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (48 degrees)
Marketing (38 degrees)
Computer Science (35 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (33 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (32 degrees)
Biology, General (29 degrees)

What is Grand Rapids, MI like to live in?

Calvin University sits in Grand Rapids, a mid-sized city of about 198,000 people in Kent County, Michigan.

The median household in Grand Rapids earns about $65,526, which is about the Michigan median ($71,149) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Michigan, around $225,500 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,191 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Calvin University have a tennis program?: Yes. Calvin University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Calvin University?: Calvin University is in Grand Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Calvin University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,222 a year, and an average net price of $22,992 after grants and scholarships.