Does Brenau University have a tennis program?

Yes. Brenau University fields women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Brenau University?

Brenau University is in Gainesville, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Brenau University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $46,010 a year, and an average net price of $18,924 after grants and scholarships.

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA · private, nonprofit · 1,029 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Brenau University field?

Brenau University, in Gainesville, GA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 6 on the women's side in 2025.

Brenau University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 11, by 43%, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. Brenau University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 5.8, by 48%.

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.

Brenau University Women's TennisNAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference · 6 players (2025)

How does Brenau University fund its athletes?

Brenau University reported 178 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 0 men and 178 women.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,830,859, about $10,286 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 for women's sports was $7,508, about $42 per athlete across all women's teams.

What is Brenau University like academically?

Brenau 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 1079.

The full cost of attendance is around $46,010 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,924 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.

46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

33% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,003, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Brenau University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Education (22%) and Visual & Performing Arts (16%).

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 (144 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (58 degrees)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (21 degrees)
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (20 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (14 degrees)
Psychology, General (13 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (11 degrees)
English Language and Literature, General (10 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (8 degrees)
Biology, General (8 degrees)

What is Gainesville, GA like to live in?

Brenau University sits in Gainesville, a small city of about 44,000 people in Hall County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Gainesville, a median of about $64,636, sit below the Georgia median and likewise below the national one, 18% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Georgia: a typical home is valued around $337,000, 23% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,234 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 33 against 39 nationally and 26% under 18.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Brenau University have a tennis program?: Yes. Brenau University fields women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Brenau University?: Brenau University is in Gainesville, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Brenau University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $46,010 a year, and an average net price of $18,924 after grants and scholarships.