McDaniel College

Westminster, MD · private, nonprofit · 1,617 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does McDaniel College field?

McDaniel College, in Westminster, MD, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Centennial Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

McDaniel College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and 10% below the Centennial Conference median of 10. McDaniel College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 44%.

McDaniel College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the Centennial Conference median of 10. McDaniel College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.

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 McDaniel College fund its athletes?

McDaniel College reported 529 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 335 men and 194 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 $48,447 for men's sports and $37,383 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $145 and $193 per athlete.

What is McDaniel College like academically?

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

The full cost of attendance is around $65,294 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,916 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 66% of the sticker price on average.

63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $60,663, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at McDaniel College?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 13% of degrees, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness, Psychology and others close behind.

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

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (50 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (37 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (23 degrees)
  • Sociology (20 degrees)
  • Social Work (18 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (17 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (17 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (14 degrees)
  • Biology, General (13 degrees)

What is Westminster, MD like to live in?

McDaniel College sits in Westminster, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 20,000 people in Carroll County, Maryland.

The median household in Westminster earns about $79,431, which is below the Maryland median ($101,652) but about the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $318,100, 20% below the Maryland median and a typical rent of $1,410 a month is 15% under the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 17% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Maryland average of 43%.

Frequently asked questions

Does McDaniel College have a tennis program?
Yes. McDaniel College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is McDaniel College?
McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does McDaniel College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $65,294 a year, and an average net price of $21,916 after grants and scholarships.