Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · private, nonprofit · 1,010 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Spring Arbor University field?
Spring Arbor University, in Spring Arbor, MI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Crossroads League.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 17 players against 16, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Spring Arbor 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 NAIA median of 11, by 55%, and about the same distance from the Crossroads League median. Spring Arbor University lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 39%.
Spring Arbor University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 14 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 9, by 78%, and about the same distance from the Crossroads League median. Spring Arbor University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the Crossroads League median of 4.5, by 78%.
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 Spring Arbor University fund its athletes?
Spring Arbor University reported 436 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 213 men and 223 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,131,739, about $10,043 per male athlete and $8,936 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.
What is Spring Arbor University like academically?
Spring Arbor University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 52% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1170, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $44,703 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,353 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
64% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,732, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Spring Arbor University?
Public Administration & Social Service is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (19%) and Health Professions (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Social Work (63 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (42 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (15 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (14 degrees)
- Psychology, General (13 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (8 degrees)
- Marketing (6 degrees)
What is Spring Arbor, MI like to live in?
Spring Arbor University sits in Spring Arbor, a rural area near a metro of about 2,385 people in Jackson County, Michigan.
Household incomes in Spring Arbor run close to both the Michigan and national medians, around $77,721 a year.
Home values are in step with the rest of Michigan, around $213,100 and a typical rent of $895 a month is 17% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 29% of workers walk and 16% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.3 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.
44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Spring Arbor University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Spring Arbor University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Crossroads League) and women's tennis (NAIA, Crossroads League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Spring Arbor University?
- Spring Arbor University is in Spring Arbor, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Spring Arbor University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,703 a year, and an average net price of $19,353 after grants and scholarships.