College tennis programs · California
41 NCAA Division I tennis programs in California: rosters of 8 to 11, all with athletic aid, $12,910 a player in spending
Every NCAA Division I tennis program in California, in one list, not only the programs you have already heard of. The numbers beside each one come from the federal Equity in Athletics (EADA) survey and the College Scorecard: roster size, whether the school awards athletic aid, net price and admission rate. Each program links to its own page with the coaches, roster, spending and academics behind it.
For parents: this is the list to start from. Most athletes who could play in college are never seen because nobody knew the program existed. Seeing every option in a state, with real numbers beside each one, turns “where could my athlete play?” into a short list you can actually work.
Half of these 41 programs carry between 8 and 11 players, with 10 the midpoint. Every one of them is at a school that reported athletic aid for the team's gender, about $21,002 per athlete at the median across all sports. Day-to-day operating spending on the team ran $12,910 per player at the median in 2025; 25 of the 41 programs with a comparable division median spent above it, 10 below and 6 in line with it. The spread is wide: the middle half of programs spent from $9,426 to $19,186 per player.
Programs
Every California recruiting page
- NCAA Division I tennis in California (41) · Men's teams (18) · Women's teams (23)
- NCAA Division II tennis programs in California · Men's teams (8) · Women's teams (11)
- NCAA Division III college tennis, California · Men's teams (10) · Women's teams (10)
- NAIA tennis in California · Men's teams (1) · Women's teams (1)
- CCCAA (California Community Colleges) college tennis, California · Men's teams (29) · Women's teams (40)
NCAA Division I tennis in neighbouring states
Frequently asked
How many NCAA Division I tennis programs are there in California?
41, as of the most recent EADA survey. Level Field Combine tracks every NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA tennis program with a public page.
How many players does an NCAA Division I tennis program in California carry?
10 at the midpoint; half the programs carry between 8 and 11. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
Which NCAA Division I tennis programs in California give athletic aid?
All 41 are at schools that reported athletically related aid for the team's gender. Among those that do, aid works out to about $21,002 per athlete at the median. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, not per team, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
How much do NCAA Division I tennis programs in California spend per player?
$12,910 per player at the median in 2025, counting day-to-day operating costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses (not coaching salaries or aid). Against each program's own division median, 25 spent above it and 10 below. The middle half of programs ran from $9,426 to $19,186.
How do I contact these coaches?
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Data sources: EADA (U.S. Dept of Education, 2023-24) for participation and athletic aid; College Scorecard for cost and admissions; Level Field Combine directory (CA). Recruiting pages for all 50 states · The college tennis directory