College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · public · 10,558 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does College of Charleston field?
College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain East Conference and the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
College of Charleston'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 about the same distance from the national median. College of Charleston lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 167%.
College of Charleston's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. College of Charleston lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.
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 College of Charleston fund its athletes?
College of Charleston reported 399 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 174 men and 225 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $5,949,003, about $13,458 per male athlete and $16,033 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 $184,746 for men's sports and $104,809 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,062 and $466 per athlete.
What is College of Charleston like academically?
College of Charleston is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 60% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1247, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $32,362 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,960 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 41% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,978 for SC residents and $38,296 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
66% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,416, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at College of Charleston?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%) and Psychology (9%).
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 (177 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (171 degrees)
- Psychology, General (168 degrees)
- Biology, General (162 degrees)
- Public Health (120 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (107 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (88 degrees)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (79 degrees)
- Marketing (76 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (65 degrees)
What is Charleston, SC like to live in?
College of Charleston sits in Charleston, a mid-sized city of about 152,000 people in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
The median household in Charleston earns about $90,038, which is far above the South Carolina median ($66,818) but above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of South Carolina: a typical home is valued around $469,100, 98% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,632 a month is 45% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 18% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Carolina average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does College of Charleston have a tennis program?
- Yes. College of Charleston fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mountain East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is College of Charleston?
- College of Charleston is in Charleston, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does College of Charleston cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $32,362 a year, and an average net price of $18,960 after grants and scholarships.