Walsh University

North Canton, OH · private, nonprofit · 1,390 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Walsh University field?

Walsh University, in North Canton, OH, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Walsh University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 40%, and 17% above the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of 12. Walsh University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.7 players per coach, well below the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of 6.5, by 28%.

Walsh University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 12 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well above the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Walsh University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of 5.5, by 27%.

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 Walsh University fund its athletes?

Walsh University reported 667 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 398 men and 269 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,130,947, about $6,082 per male athlete and $6,359 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 $39,617 for men's sports and $16,046 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $100 and $60 per athlete.

What is Walsh University like academically?

Walsh University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1193, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $47,575 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,493 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

59% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,764, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Walsh University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (21%) and Education (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 (71 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (37 degrees)
  • Biology, General (32 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (30 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (23 degrees)
  • Sociology (20 degrees)
  • Special Education and Teaching (18 degrees)
  • Marketing (18 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (17 degrees)

What is North Canton, OH like to live in?

Walsh University sits in North Canton, a suburb of a large city of about 18,000 people in Stark County, Ohio.

Household incomes in North Canton run close to both the Ohio and national medians, around $72,193 a year.

Home values are in step with the rest of Ohio, around $194,200 and rents are typical for the state, about $981 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 17% work from home.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 46 against 39, with 25% aged 65 or over.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Ohio average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Walsh University have a tennis program?
Yes. Walsh University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Midwest Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Midwest Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Walsh University?
Walsh University is in North Canton, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Walsh University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $47,575 a year, and an average net price of $20,493 after grants and scholarships.