Does St. John Fisher University have a tennis program?

Yes. St. John Fisher University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is St. John Fisher University?

St. John Fisher University is in Rochester, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does St. John Fisher University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,201 a year, and an average net price of $28,945 after grants and scholarships.

St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · private, nonprofit · 2,565 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does St. John Fisher University field?

St. John Fisher University, in Rochester, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Empire 8.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

St. John Fisher University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and in line with the Empire 8 median of 10. St. John Fisher University lists 1 head coach and 5 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 1.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 72%.

St. John Fisher University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2023 and as high as 12 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 10% above the Empire 8 median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. St. John Fisher University lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.2 players per coach, well below the Empire 8 median of 6, by 63%.

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 St. John Fisher University fund its athletes?

St. John Fisher University reported 777 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 462 men and 315 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

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 $126,258 for men's sports and $62,151 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $273 and $197 per athlete.

What is St. John Fisher University like academically?

St. John Fisher University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 66% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1214, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $55,201 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,945 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.

74% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $66,944, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at St. John Fisher University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 32% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Biological & Biomedical 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 (204 degrees)
Psychology, General (46 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (44 degrees)
Biology, General (41 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (39 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (38 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (35 degrees)
Criminology (28 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (25 degrees)
Marketing (23 degrees)

What is Rochester, NY like to live in?

St. John Fisher University sits in Rochester, a suburb of a large city of about 210,000 people in Monroe County, New York.

Household incomes in Rochester, a median of about $46,628, sit far below the New York median and likewise far below the national one, 41% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $120,600, 70% below the New York median and a typical rent of $1,039 a month is 34% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% take public transit.

The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does St. John Fisher University have a tennis program?: Yes. St. John Fisher University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is St. John Fisher University?: St. John Fisher University is in Rochester, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does St. John Fisher University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,201 a year, and an average net price of $28,945 after grants and scholarships.