Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,348 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Carlow University field?

Carlow University, in Pittsburgh, PA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 10 on the women's side in 2025.

Carlow University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 18% above the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference median of 9, and in line with the NCAA Division III median of 10. Carlow University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 17% below the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference median of 6.

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 Carlow University fund its athletes?

Carlow University reported 175 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 69 men and 106 women, with women outnumbering men.

Athletically related student aid came to $449,500, about $2,210 per male athlete and $2,802 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 $7,300 for men's sports and $9,100 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $106 and $86 per athlete.

What is Carlow University like academically?

Carlow University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1080.

The full cost of attendance is around $49,327 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,786 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.

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

60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,051, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Carlow University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 40% of degrees awarded, with Education a distant second at 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 (129 degrees)
  • Biology, General (24 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (20 degrees)
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (17 degrees)
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (16 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (14 degrees)
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences (11 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (10 degrees)
  • Social Work (8 degrees)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (8 degrees)

What is Pittsburgh, PA like to live in?

Carlow University sits in Pittsburgh, a large city of about 304,000 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Pittsburgh, a median of about $64,137, sit below the Pennsylvania median and likewise below the national one, 18% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $193,200, 20% below the Pennsylvania median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,221 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 10% of workers walk and 12% take public transit and 20% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 34 is younger than the country's 39.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Carlow University have a tennis program?
Yes. Carlow University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Carlow University?
Carlow University is in Pittsburgh, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Carlow University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,327 a year, and an average net price of $20,786 after grants and scholarships.