Does Seattle University have a tennis program?

Yes. Seattle University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Seattle University?

Seattle University is in Seattle, WA, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does Seattle University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $72,124 a year, and an average net price of $34,662 after grants and scholarships.

Seattle University

Seattle, WA · private, nonprofit · 4,062 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Seattle University field?

Seattle University, in Seattle, WA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Seattle University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2020 and as high as 11 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is 10% below the West Coast Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Seattle University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the West Coast Conference median of 3.4, by 163%.

Seattle University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% below the West Coast Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Seattle University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.

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 Seattle University fund its athletes?

Seattle University reported 317 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 140 men and 177 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $7,714,905, about $23,500 per male athlete and $25,000 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 $135,865 for men's sports and $179,573 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $970 and $1,015 per athlete.

What is Seattle University like academically?

Seattle University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1307, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $72,124 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $34,662 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.

76% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $75,272, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Seattle University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Computer & Information Sciences (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 (232 degrees)
Psychology, General (90 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (89 degrees)
Computer Science (75 degrees)
Marketing (47 degrees)
Biology, General (46 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (44 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (43 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 degrees)
Security Science and Technology (42 degrees)

What is Seattle, WA like to live in?

Seattle University sits in Seattle, a large city of about 741,000 people in King County, Washington.

Household incomes in Seattle, a median of about $121,984, sit far above the Washington median and likewise far above the national one, 55% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Washington: a typical home is valued around $912,100, 75% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,998 a month is 19% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 27 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% of workers walk and 14% take public transit and 31% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 14% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Washington average of 39%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Seattle University have a tennis program?: Yes. Seattle University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Seattle University?: Seattle University is in Seattle, WA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Seattle University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $72,124 a year, and an average net price of $34,662 after grants and scholarships.