Does University of St Francis have a tennis program?

Yes. University of St Francis fields men's tennis (NAIA, Northeast Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Crossroads League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is University of St Francis?

University of St Francis is in Joliet, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does University of St Francis cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $46,239 a year, and an average net price of $13,006 after grants and scholarships.

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL · private, nonprofit · 1,223 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of St Francis field?

University of St Francis, in Joliet, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Northeast Conference and the Crossroads League.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 5, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of St Francis's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Crossroads League median of 12, by 57%, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. University of St Francis lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 64%.

University of St Francis's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2024 and as high as 12 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 24% below the Crossroads League median of 11, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. University of St Francis lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NAIA median of 5.

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 St Francis fund its athletes?

University of St Francis reported 403 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 250 men and 153 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,080,108, about $10,055 per male athlete and $10,237 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 $7,127 for men's sports and $3,326 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $29 and $22 per athlete.

What is University of St Francis like academically?

University of St Francis is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 65% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1141, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $46,239 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,006 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 72% of the sticker price on average.

67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,926, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of St Francis?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 42% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 17%.

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 (127 degrees)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (67 degrees)
Biology, General (28 degrees)
Psychology, General (26 degrees)
Marketing (17 degrees)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (17 degrees)
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (16 degrees)
Human Resources Management and Services (16 degrees)
Social Work (13 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)

What is Joliet, IL like to live in?

University of St Francis sits in Joliet, a suburb of a large city of about 150,000 people in Will County, Illinois.

The median household in Joliet earns about $88,026, which is about the Illinois median ($81,702) but above the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Illinois, around $248,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,237 a month.

Commutes run long, about 29 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 26% under 18 and 11% aged 65 or over.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of St Francis have a tennis program?: Yes. University of St Francis fields men's tennis (NAIA, Northeast Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Crossroads League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of St Francis?: University of St Francis is in Joliet, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does University of St Francis cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $46,239 a year, and an average net price of $13,006 after grants and scholarships.