Does University of Massachusetts-Amherst have a tennis program?

Yes. University of Massachusetts-Amherst fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-American Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is University of Massachusetts-Amherst?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA, in the New England region of the United States.

How much does University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,549 a year, and an average net price of $22,383 after grants and scholarships.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Which tennis teams does University of Massachusetts-Amherst field?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst, in Amherst, MA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the Mid-American Conference median. University of Massachusetts-Amherst lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below the Mid-American Conference median of 4.

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.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference · 7 players (2025)

How does University of Massachusetts-Amherst fund its athletes?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst reported 611 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 326 men and 285 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $13,585,599, about $21,454 per male athlete and $23,129 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 $909,462 for men's sports and $301,930 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,790 and $1,059 per athlete.

What is University of Massachusetts-Amherst like academically?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 60% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1423, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $34,549 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,383 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $17,772 for MA residents and $40,449 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

83% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $71,631, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Social 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.

Psychology, General (547 degrees)
Computer Science (391 degrees)
Economics (353 degrees)
Biology, General (317 degrees)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (316 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (305 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (294 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (289 degrees)
Public Health (272 degrees)
Mathematics (256 degrees)

What is Amherst Town, MA like to live in?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst sits in Amherst Town, a small city of about 35,000 people in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

The median household in Amherst Town earns about $65,938, which is far below the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $454,000, 14% below the Massachusetts median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,570 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 22% of workers walk and 8% take public transit and 19% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 34% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.2 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Massachusetts average of 47%.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Massachusetts-Amherst have a tennis program?: Yes. University of Massachusetts-Amherst fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-American Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Massachusetts-Amherst?: University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
How much does University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,549 a year, and an average net price of $22,383 after grants and scholarships.