Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL · private, nonprofit · 2,121 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Wheaton College field?

Wheaton College, in Wheaton, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Wheaton College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2020 and as high as 12 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 10. That 2025 roster is 23% below the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 13, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Wheaton College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Wheaton College's women's tennis roster has stayed between 10 and 12 players since 2020, and stood at 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference median of 12. Wheaton College lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 56%.

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 Wheaton College fund its athletes?

Wheaton College reported 502 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 367 men and 135 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 $110,058 for men's sports and $34,613 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $300 and $256 per athlete.

What is Wheaton College like academically?

Wheaton College is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1380, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $59,263 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,975 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

85% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,756, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Wheaton College?

No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 16% of degrees, with Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.

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

  • Business/Managerial Economics (81 degrees)
  • English Language and Literature, General (47 degrees)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (44 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (42 degrees)
  • Economics (40 degrees)
  • Biology, General (39 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (35 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (33 degrees)
  • Music (30 degrees)
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (24 degrees)

What is Wheaton, IL like to live in?

Wheaton College sits in Wheaton, a suburb of a large city of about 53,000 people in DuPage County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Wheaton, a median of about $119,566, sit far above the Illinois median and likewise far above the national one, 52% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $447,700, 79% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,731 a month is 41% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wheaton College have a tennis program?
Yes. Wheaton College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Wheaton College?
Wheaton College is in Wheaton, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Wheaton College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $59,263 a year, and an average net price of $26,975 after grants and scholarships.