Greenville University

Greenville, IL · private, nonprofit · 955 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Greenville University field?

Greenville University, in Greenville, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Greenville University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 8 and 9 players since 2020, and stood at 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and 10% below the national median of 10. Greenville University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 69%.

Greenville University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 10, and 11% above the national median of 9. Greenville University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 33%.

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 Greenville University fund its athletes?

Greenville University reported 509 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 357 men and 152 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 $16,967 for men's sports and $10,866 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $48 and $71 per athlete.

What is Greenville University like academically?

Greenville University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 98% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1038.

The full cost of attendance is around $45,091 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,533 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

40% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,827, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Greenville University?

Education is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (21%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (15%).

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

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (39 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (18 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (17 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (15 degrees)
  • Social Work (10 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (10 degrees)
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General (9 degrees)
  • Marketing (9 degrees)
  • Biology, General (7 degrees)

What is Greenville, IL like to live in?

Greenville University sits in Greenville, a town well outside any metro area of about 7,159 people in Bond County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Greenville, a median of about $52,727, sit far below the Illinois median and likewise far below the national one, 33% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $119,800, 52% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $724 a month is 41% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 10% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Greenville University have a tennis program?
Yes. Greenville University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Greenville University?
Greenville University is in Greenville, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Greenville University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,091 a year, and an average net price of $19,533 after grants and scholarships.