Division I · Big Ten Conference
Northwestern University Men's Tennis
Evanston, IL · the Wildcats · Northwestern University overview
11
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 10
$1.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$100,117
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
7%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Northwestern University fields a men's tennis team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,101,289, well above the median of $452k — $100,117 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,880,630 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $56,796 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 232 · Division I#48Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#53Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,101,289 for the year
- Operating expenses$223,701 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$100,117 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,880,630 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$56,796 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,863,790 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Arvid Swan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chema Carranza | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Petros Alex | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →9,157undergraduates · 23,203 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →7%admitted · of 51,769 applicants
SAT middle 50%1490 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1011
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,101,289 $100,117 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,880,630
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,863,790
Cost
Full picture →$23,341net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $65,997
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Tennis program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions7% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,341 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,157Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 12 | 9 | $643k | 1000 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 16 | $220k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | 11 | $49k | — | 93% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Mid-American Conference | 12 | 10 | $468k | 1000 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 15 | 8 | $90k | — | 55% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 16 | 11 | $70k | — | 59% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 17 | 11 | $11k | — | 76% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 19 | 19 | $266k | — | 5% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | 8 | $143k | 1000 | 41% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 25 | 10 | $66k | — | 90% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | 12 | $62k | — | 58% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | 9 | $155k | — | 71% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 3 over cap | 13 | $2M | $155,224 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $204,296 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles room for 2 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,012 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Southern California room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $179,469 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Washington room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $177,230 | 967 | vs | |
| Michigan State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $147,788 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,898 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 9 | $1.1M | $127,269 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $103,746 | 985 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $100,117 | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap | 12 | $1.1M | $91,753 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Oregon 1 over cap | 11 | $965k | $87,757 | 1000 | vs | |
| Purdue University room for 2 | 8 | $920k | $115,027 | 968 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 2 over cap | 12 | $835k | $69,586 | 981 | vs |
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