Gordon College
Wenham, MA · private, nonprofit · 1,278 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Gordon College field?
Gordon College, in Wenham, MA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Conference of New England.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Gordon College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the Conference of New England median of 12, by 25%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Gordon College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 16% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
Gordon College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Conference of New England median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Gordon College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the Conference of New England median of 5.
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 Gordon College fund its athletes?
Gordon College reported 77 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 41 men and 36 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 $18,154 for men's sports and $27,727 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $443 and $770 per athlete.
What is Gordon College like academically?
Gordon College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1265, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $42,446 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,883 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 41% of the sticker price on average.
69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,119, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Gordon College?
No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 19% of degrees, with Psychology, 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.
- Research and Experimental Psychology (44 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (27 degrees)
- Biology, General (26 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (25 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (25 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (19 degrees)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (15 degrees)
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (13 degrees)
- Mathematics (13 degrees)
What is Wenham, MA like to live in?
Gordon College sits in Wenham, a rural area near a metro in Essex County, Massachusetts.
The median household in Essex County earns about $99,431, which is about the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Massachusetts: a typical home is valued around $584,000, 11% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,673 a month.
Commutes average about 29 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 21% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gordon College have a tennis program?
- Yes. Gordon College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Gordon College?
- Gordon College is in Wenham, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
- How much does Gordon College cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $42,446 a year, and an average net price of $24,883 after grants and scholarships.