Does Roger Williams University have a tennis program?

Yes. Roger Williams University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Roger Williams University?

Roger Williams University is in Bristol, RI, in the New England region of the United States.

How much does Roger Williams University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $61,950 a year, and an average net price of $37,999 after grants and scholarships.

Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · private, nonprofit · 3,946 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Roger Williams University field?

Roger Williams University, in Bristol, RI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Conference of New England.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 17 players against 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Roger Williams University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 13 players in 2020 to 17 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Conference of New England median of 12, by 42%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Roger Williams University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8.5 players per coach, well above the Conference of New England median of 4.5, by 89%.

Roger Williams University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2023 and as high as 13 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is 20% above the Conference of New England median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Roger Williams University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the Conference of New England 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 Roger Williams University fund its athletes?

Roger Williams University reported 489 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 285 men and 204 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 $6,248 for men's sports and $2,328 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $22 and $11 per athlete.

What is Roger Williams University like academically?

Roger Williams University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1223, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $61,950 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $37,999 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.

69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $70,266, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Roger Williams University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Homeland Security & Law Enforcement (13%) and Legal Studies (11%).

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

Criminal Justice and Corrections (88 degrees)
Marketing (64 degrees)
Architecture (63 degrees)
Psychology, General (62 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (41 degrees)
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (41 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 degrees)
Biology, General (37 degrees)
Construction Management (36 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (30 degrees)

What is Bristol, RI like to live in?

Roger Williams University sits in Bristol, a suburb of a large city in Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Household incomes in Bristol County, a median of about $110,926, sit far above the Rhode Island median and likewise far above the national one, 41% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Rhode Island: a typical home is valued around $468,000, 27% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,348 a month.

Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 44 against 39, with 21% aged 65 or over.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Rhode Island average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Roger Williams University have a tennis program?: Yes. Roger Williams University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Roger Williams University?: Roger Williams University is in Bristol, RI, in the New England region of the United States.
How much does Roger Williams University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $61,950 a year, and an average net price of $37,999 after grants and scholarships.