Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,295 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Washington & Jefferson College field?

Washington & Jefferson College, in Washington, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 17 players against 14, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Washington & Jefferson College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Presidents' Athletic Conference median of 10, by 40%, and 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12. Washington & Jefferson College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 14 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 163%.

Washington & Jefferson College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 17 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 70%, and about the same distance from the Presidents' Athletic Conference median. Washington & Jefferson College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 17 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 240%.

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 Washington & Jefferson College fund its athletes?

Washington & Jefferson College reported 624 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 434 men and 190 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $36,123 for men's sports and $24,108 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $83 and $127 per athlete.

What is Washington & Jefferson College like academically?

Washington & Jefferson College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 81% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $42,972 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,002 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 42% of the sticker price on average.

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $67,918, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Washington & Jefferson College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Psychology (11%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Business/Commerce, General (46 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (45 degrees)
  • Economics (28 degrees)
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (25 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (21 degrees)
  • English Language and Literature, General (19 degrees)
  • History (15 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (14 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (14 degrees)
  • Physics (14 degrees)

What is Washington, PA like to live in?

Washington & Jefferson College sits in Washington, a suburb of a large city of about 13,000 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Washington, a median of about $52,350, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 33% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $121,000, 50% below the Pennsylvania median and a typical rent of $895 a month is 23% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 9% of workers walk.

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 39 is close to the country's 39.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Washington & Jefferson College have a tennis program?
Yes. Washington & Jefferson College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Presidents' Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Presidents' Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Washington & Jefferson College?
Washington & Jefferson College is in Washington, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Washington & Jefferson College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $42,972 a year, and an average net price of $25,002 after grants and scholarships.