Does Southwest Baptist University have a tennis program?

Yes. Southwest Baptist University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Southwest Baptist University?

Southwest Baptist University is in Bolivar, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Southwest Baptist University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $40,301 a year, and an average net price of $21,677 after grants and scholarships.

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, MO · private, nonprofit · 1,341 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Southwest Baptist University field?

Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar, MO, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Independent.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Southwest Baptist University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 11 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 10. That 2025 roster is 11% above the Independent median of 9, and in line with the NCAA Division II median of 10. Southwest Baptist University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.

Southwest Baptist University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and about the same distance from the Independent median. Southwest Baptist University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 30%.

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 Southwest Baptist University fund its athletes?

Southwest Baptist University reported 438 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 263 men and 175 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,096,485, about $9,058 per male athlete and $9,796 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 $27,205 for men's sports and $13,978 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $103 and $80 per athlete.

What is Southwest Baptist University like academically?

Southwest Baptist University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1088.

The full cost of attendance is around $40,301 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,677 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.

55% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,112, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Southwest Baptist University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 43% of degrees awarded, with Education a distant second at 12%.

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 (63 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (28 degrees)
Psychology, General (26 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (22 degrees)
Theological and Ministerial Studies (20 degrees)
Biology, General (20 degrees)
Computer Science (18 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (15 degrees)
Social Work (12 degrees)

What is Bolivar, MO like to live in?

Southwest Baptist University sits in Bolivar, a town well outside any metro area of about 11,000 people in Polk County, Missouri.

Household incomes in Bolivar, a median of about $44,603, sit far below the Missouri median and likewise far below the national one, 43% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $188,700, 12% below the Missouri median and a typical rent of $833 a month is 16% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.2 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Missouri average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Southwest Baptist University have a tennis program?: Yes. Southwest Baptist University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Southwest Baptist University?: Southwest Baptist University is in Bolivar, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Southwest Baptist University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $40,301 a year, and an average net price of $21,677 after grants and scholarships.