Does Cornell College have a tennis program?

Yes. Cornell College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Cornell College?

Cornell College is in Mount Vernon, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Cornell College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $66,249 a year, and an average net price of $23,634 after grants and scholarships.

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA · private, nonprofit · 1,086 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Cornell College field?

Cornell College, in Mount Vernon, IA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Midwest Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Cornell College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Midwest Conference median of 12, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Cornell College lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Midwest Conference median of 5.5, by 45%.

Cornell College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, and about the same distance from the Midwest Conference median. Cornell College lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the Midwest Conference median of 5.5, by 64%.

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 Cornell College fund its athletes?

Cornell College reported 153 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 110 men and 43 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 $45,533 for men's sports and $25,861 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $414 and $601 per athlete.

What is Cornell College like academically?

Cornell College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 80% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1234, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $66,249 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,634 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 64% of the sticker price on average.

62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,460, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Cornell College?

No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 15% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Parks, Recreation & Fitness and others close behind.

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

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (22 degrees)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (20 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 degrees)
Engineering, General (17 degrees)
Computer Science (16 degrees)
Political Science and Government (14 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (14 degrees)
Psychology, General (13 degrees)
History (13 degrees)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (10 degrees)

What is Mount Vernon, IA like to live in?

Cornell College sits in Mount Vernon, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 4,551 people in Linn County, Iowa.

Household incomes in Mount Vernon, a median of about $106,356, sit far above the Iowa median and likewise far above the national one, 35% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Iowa: a typical home is valued around $256,900, 31% above the state median and a typical rent of $802 a month is 15% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 11% of workers walk and 21% work from home.

The population skews young, with a median age of 24 against 39 nationally and 26% under 18.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Iowa average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cornell College have a tennis program?: Yes. Cornell College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Cornell College?: Cornell College is in Mount Vernon, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Cornell College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $66,249 a year, and an average net price of $23,634 after grants and scholarships.