Anderson University
Anderson, SC · private, nonprofit · 3,183 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Anderson University field?
Anderson University, in Anderson, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the South Atlantic Conference and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 14, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Anderson University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2022 and as high as 17 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 16. That 2025 roster is well above the South Atlantic Conference median of 12, by 33%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Anderson University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 50%.
Anderson University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2024 and as high as 14 in 2025, and ended 2025 at 14. That 2025 roster is well above the South Atlantic Conference median of 10, by 40%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Anderson University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the South Atlantic Conference median of 5, by 40%.
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 Anderson University fund its athletes?
Anderson University reported 494 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 323 men and 171 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,752,882, about $8,580 per male athlete and $11,588 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 $129,185 for men's sports and $35,718 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $400 and $209 per athlete.
What is Anderson University like academically?
Anderson University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 55% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1202, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $50,192 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,544 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.
66% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,101, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Anderson University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Education, is 17% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (101 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (67 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (48 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (37 degrees)
- Religion/Religious Studies (31 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (24 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (23 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (23 degrees)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 degrees)
What is Anderson, SC like to live in?
Anderson University sits in Anderson, a small city of about 30,000 people in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Household incomes in Anderson, a median of about $44,321, sit far below the South Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 44% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $199,600, 16% below the South Carolina median and a typical rent of $965 a month is 14% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The population skews young, with a median age of 33 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the South Carolina average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Anderson University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Anderson University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Anderson University?
- Anderson University is in Anderson, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Anderson University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,192 a year, and an average net price of $23,544 after grants and scholarships.