Does Delaware State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Delaware State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Delaware State University?

Delaware State University is in Dover, DE, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Delaware State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,939 a year, and an average net price of $13,910 after grants and scholarships.

Delaware State University

Dover, DE · public · 4,398 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Delaware State University field?

Delaware State University, in Dover, DE, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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

Delaware State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 13% above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 8, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. Delaware State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 4.

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.

Delaware State University Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference · 9 players (2025)

How does Delaware State University fund its athletes?

Delaware State University reported 412 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 165 men and 247 women, with women outnumbering men.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,778,218, about $17,987 per male athlete and $11,378 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $127,690 for men's sports and $23,185 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $774 and $94 per athlete.

What is Delaware State University like academically?

Delaware State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 47% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 940.

The full cost of attendance is around $27,939 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,910 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 50% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,670 for DE residents and $20,634 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

49% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

39% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,307, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Delaware State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 13% of degrees, with Liberal Arts & Sciences, Health Professions 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 (81 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 degrees)
Psychology, General (59 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (51 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (48 degrees)
Criminology (43 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (36 degrees)
Social Work (35 degrees)
Public Health (32 degrees)
Biology, General (23 degrees)

What is Dover, DE like to live in?

Delaware State University sits in Dover, a small city of about 39,000 people in Kent County, Delaware.

Household incomes in Dover, a median of about $58,336, sit far below the Delaware median and likewise far below the national one, 26% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $248,500, 24% below the Delaware median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,252 a month.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is close to the country's 39.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Delaware average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Delaware State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Delaware State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Delaware State University?: Delaware State University is in Dover, DE, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Delaware State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,939 a year, and an average net price of $13,910 after grants and scholarships.