Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · private, nonprofit · 7,906 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Wilmington University field?

Wilmington University, in New Castle, DE, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference.

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

Wilmington University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Ohio Athletic Conference median of 11, by 33%, and 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Wilmington 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 Ohio Athletic Conference median of 6, by 61%.

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 Wilmington University fund its athletes?

Wilmington University reported 314 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 183 men and 131 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,425,786, about $3,759 per male athlete and $5,632 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 $16,672 for men's sports and $11,850 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $91 and $90 per athlete.

What is Wilmington University like academically?

Wilmington University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees.

The full cost of attendance is around $19,644 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,644 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 20% of the sticker price on average.

20% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 61% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,844, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Wilmington University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (24%) and Health Professions (15%).

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 (239 degrees)
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (156 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (150 degrees)
  • Social Sciences, General (136 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (115 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (108 degrees)
  • Computer Science (101 degrees)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (101 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (88 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (87 degrees)

What is New Castle, DE like to live in?

Wilmington University sits in New Castle, a suburb of a large city of about 5,519 people in New Castle County, Delaware.

Household incomes in New Castle, a median of about $92,565, sit above the Delaware median and likewise above the national one, 18% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $262,100, 20% below the Delaware median and a typical rent of $1,675 a month is 25% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 19% work from home.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 46 against 39, with 22% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wilmington University have a tennis program?
Yes. Wilmington University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Ohio Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Wilmington University?
Wilmington University is in New Castle, DE, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Wilmington University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,644 a year, and an average net price of $15,644 after grants and scholarships.