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8 NCAA Division I men's tennis programs in Illinois: rosters of 9 to 10, all with athletic aid, $10,747 a player in spending

Every NCAA Division I men's tennis program in Illinois, 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.

Rosters run close together across Illinois: half of these 8 programs carry 9 or 10 players, against an NCAA Division I median of 10. Every one of them is at a school that reported athletic aid for the team's gender, about $16,636 per athlete at the median across all sports. Day-to-day operating spending on the team ran $10,747 per player at the median in 2025, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527. The spread is wide: the middle half of programs spent from $4,140 to $15,350 per player.

Programs

SchoolTeamDivisionCityRosterSpend / playerNet priceAdmission
Chicago State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IChicago8$3,528$12,33543%
DePaul UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IChicago9$13,688$30,90276%
Eastern Illinois UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division ICharleston10$4,210$12,78665%
Illinois State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INormal9$12,354$19,39888%
Northern Illinois UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IDekalb11$3,930$13,39170%
Northwestern UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IEvanston11$20,336$29,1678%
University of Illinois ChicagoMen's tennisNCAA Division IChicago10$9,140$10,97477%
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMen's tennisNCAA Division IChampaign8$31,517$14,35542%

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Frequently asked

How many NCAA Division I men's tennis programs are there in Illinois?

8, 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 men's tennis program in Illinois carry?

9.5 at the midpoint; half the programs carry between 9 and 10. The NCAA Division I median nationally is 10. 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 men's tennis programs in Illinois give athletic aid?

All 8 are at schools that reported athletically related aid for the team's gender. Among those that do, aid works out to about $16,636 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 men's tennis programs in Illinois spend per player?

$10,747 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). That is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527. The middle half of programs ran from $4,140 to $15,350.

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 (IL). Every state’s college tennis programs · College tennis programs by state and division