University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · public · 22,170 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Illinois Chicago field?
University of Illinois Chicago, in Chicago, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Illinois Chicago's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. University of Illinois Chicago lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 26%.
University of Illinois Chicago's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. University of Illinois Chicago lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 33%.
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 University of Illinois Chicago fund its athletes?
University of Illinois Chicago reported 321 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 155 men and 166 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $6,203,435, about $15,257 per male athlete and $23,124 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 $187,112 for men's sports and $145,379 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,207 and $876 per athlete.
What is University of Illinois Chicago like academically?
University of Illinois Chicago is a large public 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 1250, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,521 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,974 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $14,338 for IL residents and $29,884 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
49% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $68,740, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Illinois Chicago?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Health Professions, Biological & Biomedical Sciences and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Biology, General (426 degrees)
- Psychology, General (399 degrees)
- Computer Science (328 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (296 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (274 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (223 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (168 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (164 degrees)
- Marketing (163 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (153 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
University of Illinois Chicago sits in Chicago, a large city of about 2.7 million people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Chicago run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,134 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $315,200, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,380 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 34 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 19% take public transit and 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Illinois Chicago have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Illinois Chicago fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Illinois Chicago?
- University of Illinois Chicago is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,521 a year, and an average net price of $10,974 after grants and scholarships.