Does Illinois Wesleyan University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Illinois Wesleyan University?

Illinois Wesleyan University is in Bloomington, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Illinois Wesleyan University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $70,700 a year, and an average net price of $28,199 after grants and scholarships.

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL · private, nonprofit · 1,582 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Illinois Wesleyan University field?

Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Illinois Wesleyan University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and about the same distance from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median. Illinois Wesleyan University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median of 8.3, by 56%.

Illinois Wesleyan University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median of 11. Illinois Wesleyan University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the NCAA Division III 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 Illinois Wesleyan University fund its athletes?

Illinois Wesleyan University reported 638 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 432 men and 206 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 $57,230 for men's sports and $43,428 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $132 and $211 per athlete.

What is Illinois Wesleyan University like academically?

Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 39% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1275, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $70,700 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,199 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.

75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $70,871, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Illinois Wesleyan University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (11%) and Health Professions (11%).

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 (53 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (37 degrees)
Psychology, General (31 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (29 degrees)
Biology, General (26 degrees)
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (23 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (20 degrees)
Physics (15 degrees)
Marketing (13 degrees)
Political Science and Government (13 degrees)

What is Bloomington, IL like to live in?

Illinois Wesleyan University sits in Bloomington, a small city of about 79,000 people in McLean County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Bloomington run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,449 a year.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $198,800, 21% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $1,004 a month is 18% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Illinois Wesleyan University have a tennis program?: Yes. Illinois Wesleyan University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Illinois Wesleyan University?: Illinois Wesleyan University is in Bloomington, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Illinois Wesleyan University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $70,700 a year, and an average net price of $28,199 after grants and scholarships.