Does Saginaw Valley State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Saginaw Valley State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Saginaw Valley State University?

Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,936 a year, and an average net price of $10,775 after grants and scholarships.

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · public · 5,989 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Saginaw Valley State University field?

Saginaw Valley State University, in University Center, MI, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

Saginaw Valley State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Saginaw Valley State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well above the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 3, by 33%.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · 8 players (2025)

How does Saginaw Valley State University fund its athletes?

Saginaw Valley State University reported 532 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 366 men and 166 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,577,643, about $6,030 per male athlete and $8,256 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 $61,593 for men's sports and $23,349 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $168 and $141 per athlete.

What is Saginaw Valley State University like academically?

Saginaw Valley State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1052.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,936 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,775 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $12,930 for MI residents and $30,450 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,955, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Saginaw Valley State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Education (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 (178 degrees)
Special Education and Teaching (82 degrees)
Social Work (77 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (72 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (68 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (61 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (55 degrees)
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (55 degrees)
Biology, General (54 degrees)
Psychology, General (53 degrees)

What is University Center, MI like to live in?

Saginaw Valley State University sits in University Center, a suburb in Bay County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Bay County, a median of about $60,523, sit below the Michigan median and likewise below the national one, 23% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $135,100, 38% below the Michigan median and a typical rent of $809 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

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

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Saginaw Valley State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Saginaw Valley State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Saginaw Valley State University?: Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,936 a year, and an average net price of $10,775 after grants and scholarships.