Does Appalachian State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Appalachian State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Appalachian State University?

Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Appalachian State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,169 a year, and an average net price of $16,836 after grants and scholarships.

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · public · 19,444 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Appalachian State University field?

Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.

Appalachian State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 13% above the Sun Belt Conference median of 8, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. Appalachian State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.

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.

Appalachian State University Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference · 9 players (2025)

How does Appalachian State University fund its athletes?

Appalachian State University reported 438 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 267 men and 171 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $7,263,660, about $16,991 per male athlete and $15,947 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 $787,385 for men's sports and $200,014 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,949 and $1,170 per athlete.

What is Appalachian State University like academically?

Appalachian State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1214, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,169 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,836 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 27% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $7,579 for NC residents and $25,212 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,836, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Appalachian State University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Education (9%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (9%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Psychology, General (309 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (274 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (250 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (229 degrees)
Marketing (190 degrees)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (158 degrees)
Biology, General (156 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (145 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (145 degrees)
Design and Applied Arts (128 degrees)

What is Boone, NC like to live in?

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, a town well outside any metro area of about 20,000 people in Watauga County, North Carolina.

Household incomes in Boone, a median of about $28,633, sit far below the North Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 64% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $373,600, 44% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,080 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 37% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.7 times the national share, and the median age of 22 is younger than the country's 39.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Appalachian State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Appalachian State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Appalachian State University?: Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Appalachian State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,169 a year, and an average net price of $16,836 after grants and scholarships.