University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · public · 2,263 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Illinois Springfield field?
University of Illinois Springfield, in Springfield, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Illinois Springfield's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 40%, and about the same distance from the Great Lakes Valley Conference median. University of Illinois Springfield lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 61%.
University of Illinois Springfield's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the Great Lakes Valley Conference median. University of Illinois Springfield lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 60%.
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 Springfield fund its athletes?
University of Illinois Springfield reported 255 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 138 men and 117 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,659,141, about $6,090 per male athlete and $6,997 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 $25,669 for men's sports and $31,974 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $186 and $273 per athlete.
What is University of Illinois Springfield like academically?
University of Illinois Springfield is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1102, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,521 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,833 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,252 for IL residents and $22,017 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,103, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Illinois Springfield?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (18%) and Psychology (13%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (96 degrees)
- Computer Science (76 degrees)
- Psychology, General (65 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (40 degrees)
- Biology, General (39 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (34 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (27 degrees)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (26 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (22 degrees)
What is Springfield, IL like to live in?
University of Illinois Springfield sits in Springfield, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Springfield, a median of about $65,537, sit below the Illinois median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $155,200, 38% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $945 a month is 23% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 21% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Illinois Springfield have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Illinois Springfield fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Illinois Springfield?
- University of Illinois Springfield is in Springfield, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does University of Illinois Springfield cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,521 a year, and an average net price of $9,833 after grants and scholarships.