Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · private, nonprofit · 936 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Manchester University field?
Manchester University, in North Manchester, IN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Manchester University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 5 in 2022 and as high as 13 in 2025, and ended 2025 at 13. That 2025 roster is in line with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 12, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Manchester University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, 22% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
Manchester University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 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 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 11. Manchester 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 Manchester University fund its athletes?
Manchester University reported 374 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 240 men and 134 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 $31,811 for men's sports and $20,917 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $133 and $156 per athlete.
What is Manchester University like academically?
Manchester University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $49,993 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,805 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.
45% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 66% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,504, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Manchester University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Parks, Recreation & Fitness, is 19% of degrees, with Health Professions, 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.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (28 degrees)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (24 degrees)
- Psychology, General (21 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (14 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (12 degrees)
- History (12 degrees)
- Education, General (7 degrees)
- Marketing (7 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (7 degrees)
What is North Manchester, IN like to live in?
Manchester University sits in North Manchester, a town well outside any metro area of about 4,904 people in Wabash County, Indiana.
The median household in North Manchester earns about $63,438, which is about the Indiana median ($70,051) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $135,500, 33% below the Indiana median and a typical rent of $644 a month is 37% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, 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 41 is close to the country's 39.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Indiana average of 29%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Manchester University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Manchester University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Manchester University?
- Manchester University is in North Manchester, IN, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Manchester University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,993 a year, and an average net price of $18,805 after grants and scholarships.