Does Brescia University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Brescia University?

Brescia University is in Owensboro, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Brescia University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,328 a year, and an average net price of $8,709 after grants and scholarships.

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · private, nonprofit · 545 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Brescia University field?

Brescia University, in Owensboro, KY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the River States Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Brescia University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 11, by 27%, and in line with the River States Conference median of 14. Brescia University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, in line with the River States Conference median of 7.

Brescia University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NAIA median of 9, by 33%, and 14% below the River States Conference median of 7. Brescia University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the River States 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 Brescia University fund its athletes?

Brescia University reported 304 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 172 men and 132 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $2,369,955, about $7,656 per male athlete and $7,979 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Brescia University like academically?

Brescia University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 35% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $44,328 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $8,709 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 80% of the sticker price on average.

43% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,500, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Brescia University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Psychology (14%) and Public Administration & Social Service (13%).

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

Social Work (44 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (33 degrees)
Psychology, General (32 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (14 degrees)
Biology, General (11 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (8 degrees)
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (6 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (6 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (5 degrees)
Theological and Ministerial Studies (4 degrees)

What is Owensboro, KY like to live in?

Brescia University sits in Owensboro, a small city of about 60,000 people in Daviess County, Kentucky.

The median household in Owensboro earns about $53,295, which is below the Kentucky median ($62,417) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $162,900, 15% below the Kentucky median and rents are typical for the state, about $900 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 24% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Brescia University have a tennis program?: Yes. Brescia University fields men's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Brescia University?: Brescia University is in Owensboro, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Brescia University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,328 a year, and an average net price of $8,709 after grants and scholarships.