Clemson University
Clemson, SC · public · 23,300 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Clemson University field?
Clemson University, in Clemson, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Clemson University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Atlantic Coast Conference median of 12. Clemson University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
Clemson University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Atlantic Coast Conference median of 10. Clemson University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, 17% below 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.
How does Clemson University fund its athletes?
Clemson University reported 564 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 301 men and 263 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $14,689,315, about $25,250 per male athlete and $26,955 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 $3,911,594 for men's sports and $1,169,429 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $12,995 and $4,446 per athlete.
What is Clemson University like academically?
Clemson University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 38% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1353, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $35,015 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,253 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 36% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,554 for SC residents and $40,866 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
87% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $71,513, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Clemson University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Engineering (18%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (422 degrees)
- Psychology, General (328 degrees)
- Biology, General (284 degrees)
- Marketing (281 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (242 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (241 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (235 degrees)
- Industrial Engineering (201 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (177 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (140 degrees)
What is Clemson, SC like to live in?
Clemson University sits in Clemson, a suburb of about 18,000 people in Pickens County, South Carolina.
Household incomes in Clemson, a median of about $49,713, sit far below the South Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 37% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of South Carolina: a typical home is valued around $359,100, 52% above the state median and a typical rent of $972 a month is 14% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk and 5% take public transit.
It reads as a college town: 38% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.8 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.
59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Carolina average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Clemson University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Clemson University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Coast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Coast Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Clemson University?
- Clemson University is in Clemson, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Clemson University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,015 a year, and an average net price of $22,253 after grants and scholarships.