Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Villanova University Women's Tennis
Villanova, PA · the Wildcats · Villanova University overview
12
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 10
$396k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$33,013
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Villanova University fields a women's tennis team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $396,159, below the median of $546k — $33,013 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 301 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,556,877 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,553 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$396,159 for the year
- Operating expenses$73,989 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,013 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,556,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,553 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$238,294 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Reiniger head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Jayakumar | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →7,063undergraduates · 10,111 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 23,127 applicants
SAT middle 50%1400 – 1510
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1012
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $396,159 $33,013 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,556,877
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $238,294
Cost
Full picture →$37,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →3.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Villanova 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.
Women's Tennis program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,063Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.02 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 31% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 2 | 10 | $29k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 3 | 7 | $134k | — | 13% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 8 | $255k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | 7 | $113k | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 16 | $194k | — | 7% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 10 | 9 | $6k | — | 95% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 8 | $508k | 1000 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 11 | $372k | 993 | 6% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 13 | $45k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 9 | $720k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 11 | 6 | $97k | — | 86% |
Other women's tennis programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 8 | $781k | $97,659 | 1000 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 2 over cap | 12 | $705k | $58,756 | 992 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 8 | $656k | $82,001 | 992 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 2 | 8 | $644k | $80,455 | 992 | vs | |
| Xavier University room for 1 | 9 | $497k | $55,245 | 1000 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 12 | $396k | $33,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| Marquette University room for 2 | 8 | $314k | $39,270 | 975 | vs | |
| Creighton University at cap | 10 | $223k | $22,335 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College 1 over cap | 11 | $216k | $19,615 | 1000 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 2 | 8 | $196k | $24,450 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 10 | $124k | $12,397 | 997 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked