Does Avila University have a tennis program?

Yes. Avila University fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Avila University?

Avila University is in Kansas City, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Avila University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,096 a year, and an average net price of $16,053 after grants and scholarships.

Avila University

Kansas City, MO · private, nonprofit · 1,312 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Avila University field?

Avila University, in Kansas City, MO, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 7 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

With 7 players in 2025, Avila University is well below the NAIA median of 11, by 36%, and about the same distance from the national median. Avila University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 50%.

With 6 players in 2025, Avila University is well below the NAIA median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Avila University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NAIA 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 Avila University fund its athletes?

Avila University reported 476 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 299 men and 177 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,563,738, about $11,212 per male athlete and $12,493 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 $7,260 for men's sports and $6,150 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $24 and $35 per athlete.

What is Avila University like academically?

Avila University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 972.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,096 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,053 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.

56% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

52% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,773, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Avila University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Communication & Journalism (9%).

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

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (40 degrees)
Psychology, General (27 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (23 degrees)
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (23 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (22 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (14 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (13 degrees)
Criminology (12 degrees)
Biology, General (12 degrees)
Social Work (11 degrees)

What is Kansas City, MO like to live in?

Avila University sits in Kansas City, a large city of about 508,000 people in Clay County, Missouri.

The median household in Kansas City earns about $67,449, which is about the Missouri median ($68,920) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Missouri, around $227,000 and a typical rent of $1,186 a month is 19% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Avila University have a tennis program?: Yes. Avila University fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Avila University?: Avila University is in Kansas City, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Avila University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,096 a year, and an average net price of $16,053 after grants and scholarships.