Capital University

Columbus, OH · private, nonprofit · 1,585 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Capital University field?

Capital University, in Columbus, OH, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.

Capital University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 14% below the Ohio Athletic Conference median of 11, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Capital University lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 1.8 players per coach, well below the Ohio Athletic Conference median of 6, by 70%.

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 Capital University fund its athletes?

Capital University reported 431 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 283 men and 148 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 $42,132 for men's sports and $13,818 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $149 and $93 per athlete.

What is Capital University like academically?

Capital University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 70% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1068.

The full cost of attendance is around $57,130 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,576 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.

60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,143, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Capital University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 19% of degrees, with Education, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.

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

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (81 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (45 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (36 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (32 degrees)
  • Social Work (28 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (28 degrees)
  • Music (28 degrees)
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (25 degrees)
  • Biology, General (25 degrees)
  • Marketing (21 degrees)

What is Columbus, OH like to live in?

Capital University sits in Columbus, a suburb of a large city of about 906,000 people in Delaware County, Ohio.

The median household in Columbus earns about $65,327, which is about the Ohio median ($69,680) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Ohio: a typical home is valued around $234,500, 18% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,224 a month is 24% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 16% work from home.

The population skews young, with a median age of 33 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Ohio average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Capital University have a tennis program?
Yes. Capital University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Ohio Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Capital University?
Capital University is in Columbus, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Capital University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $57,130 a year, and an average net price of $22,576 after grants and scholarships.