Does Valparaiso University have a tennis program?

Yes. Valparaiso University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Valparaiso University?

Valparaiso University is in Valparaiso, IN, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Valparaiso University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,437 a year, and an average net price of $18,578 after grants and scholarships.

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · private, nonprofit · 2,083 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Valparaiso University field?

Valparaiso University, in Valparaiso, IN, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9].

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

Valparaiso University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 7 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7. Valparaiso University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7, by 67%.

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.

Valparaiso University Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] · 7 players (2025)

How does Valparaiso University fund its athletes?

Valparaiso University reported 432 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 263 men and 169 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,449,391, about $5,796 per male athlete and $17,307 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 $144,395 for men's sports and $72,458 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $549 and $429 per athlete.

What is Valparaiso University like academically?

Valparaiso University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1178, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,437 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,578 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,191, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Valparaiso University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Engineering (15%) and Business, Management & Marketing (12%).

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 (147 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees)
Psychology, General (39 degrees)
Biology, General (36 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (28 degrees)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (28 degrees)
Civil Engineering (27 degrees)
Marketing (25 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (25 degrees)
Computer Science (22 degrees)

What is Valparaiso, IN like to live in?

Valparaiso University sits in Valparaiso, a suburb of about 34,000 people in Porter County, Indiana.

The median household in Valparaiso earns about $67,664, which is about the Indiana median ($70,051) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Indiana: a typical home is valued around $250,500, 24% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,142 a month is 12% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Indiana average of 29%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Valparaiso University have a tennis program?: Yes. Valparaiso University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Valparaiso University?: Valparaiso University is in Valparaiso, IN, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Valparaiso University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,437 a year, and an average net price of $18,578 after grants and scholarships.