Does Ottawa University-Ottawa have a tennis program?

Yes. Ottawa University-Ottawa fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Ottawa University-Ottawa?

Ottawa University-Ottawa is in Ottawa, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Ottawa University-Ottawa cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,856 a year, and an average net price of $27,963 after grants and scholarships.

Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS · private, nonprofit · 870 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Ottawa University-Ottawa field?

Ottawa University-Ottawa, in Ottawa, KS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Ottawa University-Ottawa'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 NAIA median of 11, and 10% above the national median of 10. Ottawa University-Ottawa lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 21% below the NAIA median of 7.

Ottawa University-Ottawa's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 3 in 2023 and as high as 8 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 6. That 2025 roster is well below the NAIA median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Ottawa University-Ottawa lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NAIA 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 Ottawa University-Ottawa fund its athletes?

Ottawa University-Ottawa reported 858 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 540 men and 318 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $9,867,827, about $11,860 per male athlete and $10,891 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $29,472 for men's sports and $18,755 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $55 and $59 per athlete.

What is Ottawa University-Ottawa like academically?

Ottawa University-Ottawa is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 83% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1000.

The full cost of attendance is around $51,856 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,963 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.

28% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 58% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $55,552, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Ottawa University-Ottawa?

Parks, Recreation & Fitness is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (27%) and Psychology (13%).

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 (27 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 degrees)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (14 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (10 degrees)
Biology, General (7 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (6 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (5 degrees)
Business/Managerial Economics (5 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (4 degrees)
Marketing (4 degrees)

What is Ottawa, KS like to live in?

Ottawa University-Ottawa sits in Ottawa, a town well outside any metro area of about 13,000 people in Franklin County, Kansas.

Household incomes in Ottawa, a median of about $64,655, sit below the Kansas median and likewise below the national one, 18% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $165,700, 19% below the Kansas median and rents are typical for the state, about $949 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 24% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Kansas average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ottawa University-Ottawa have a tennis program?: Yes. Ottawa University-Ottawa fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Ottawa University-Ottawa?: Ottawa University-Ottawa is in Ottawa, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Ottawa University-Ottawa cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,856 a year, and an average net price of $27,963 after grants and scholarships.