West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · public · 14,164 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does West Chester University of Pennsylvania field?
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, in West Chester, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2021 and as high as 12 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 10% above the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. West Chester University of Pennsylvania lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 29%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 13% above the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference median of 8, and in line with the NCAA Division II median of 9. West Chester University of Pennsylvania lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference median of 6.5, by 54%.
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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania fund its athletes?
West Chester University of Pennsylvania reported 612 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 304 men and 308 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,576,141, about $2,466 per male athlete and $2,683 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 $16,990 for men's sports and $12,227 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $56 and $40 per athlete.
What is West Chester University of Pennsylvania like academically?
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1187, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $28,394 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,331 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 18% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,775 for PA residents and $22,599 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $61,258, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (15%) and Education (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (288 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (240 degrees)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (239 degrees)
- Psychology, General (226 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (205 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (204 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (200 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (190 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (129 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (126 degrees)
What is West Chester, PA like to live in?
West Chester University of Pennsylvania sits in West Chester, a suburb of a large city of about 19,000 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Household incomes in West Chester run close to both the Pennsylvania and national medians, around $81,492 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Pennsylvania: a typical home is valued around $481,300, 100% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,661 a month is 43% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 13% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.
60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does West Chester University of Pennsylvania have a tennis program?
- Yes. West Chester University of Pennsylvania fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Eastern College Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania is in West Chester, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does West Chester University of Pennsylvania cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,394 a year, and an average net price of $23,331 after grants and scholarships.