Does Salem State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Salem State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Salem State University?

Salem State University is in Salem, MA, in the New England region of the United States.

How much does Salem State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,291 a year, and an average net price of $15,996 after grants and scholarships.

Salem State University

Salem, MA · public · 4,291 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Salem State University field?

Salem State University, in Salem, MA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Little East Conference and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Salem State University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2024 and as high as 8 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 7. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 42%, and about the same distance from the national median. Salem State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 34%.

Salem State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2022 and as high as 9 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Salem State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below 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 Salem State University fund its athletes?

Salem State University reported 290 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 154 men and 136 women, close to an even split.

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 $1,232 for men's sports and $1,005 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $8 and $7 per athlete.

What is Salem State University like academically?

Salem State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $28,291 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,996 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $12,338 for MA residents and $19,531 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,662, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Salem State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Education (9%).

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 (155 degrees)
Psychology, General (145 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (81 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (78 degrees)
Biology, General (62 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 degrees)
Social Work (48 degrees)
Marketing (47 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (44 degrees)
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (40 degrees)

What is Salem, MA like to live in?

Salem State University sits in Salem, a suburb of a large city of about 44,000 people in Essex County, Massachusetts.

The median household in Salem earns about $85,137, which is below the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but about the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Massachusetts, around $497,400 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,800 a month.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 6% take public transit and 19% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 16% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Salem State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Salem State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Salem State University?: Salem State University is in Salem, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
How much does Salem State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,291 a year, and an average net price of $15,996 after grants and scholarships.