Does Cumberland University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Cumberland University?

Cumberland University is in Lebanon, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Cumberland University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $43,358 a year, and an average net price of $18,759 after grants and scholarships.

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN · private, nonprofit · 2,104 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Cumberland University field?

Cumberland University, in Lebanon, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Mid-South Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Cumberland University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 10 and 11 players since 2020, and stood at 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 21% below the Mid-South Conference median of 14, and in line with the NAIA median of 11. Cumberland University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well below the Mid-South Conference median of 7.5, by 27%.

Cumberland University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% above the NAIA median of 9, and in line with the Mid-South Conference median of 11. Cumberland University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 12% below the Mid-South Conference median of 6.3.

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 Cumberland University fund its athletes?

Cumberland University reported 384 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 260 men and 124 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $7,389,463, about $19,205 per male athlete and $19,324 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 $36,178 for men's sports and $17,872 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $139 and $144 per athlete.

What is Cumberland University like academically?

Cumberland University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 67% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $43,358 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,759 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 59% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,687, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Cumberland University?

Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (25%) and Health Professions (13%).

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 (65 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (47 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (34 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (19 degrees)
Psychology, General (14 degrees)
Marketing (13 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (13 degrees)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (11 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (10 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (8 degrees)

What is Lebanon, TN like to live in?

Cumberland University sits in Lebanon, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 42,000 people in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Household incomes in Lebanon run close to both the Tennessee and national medians, around $71,320 a year.

Housing costs more here than in most of Tennessee: a typical home is valued around $359,300, 40% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,210 a month.

Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cumberland University have a tennis program?: Yes. Cumberland University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Mid-South Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Mid-South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Cumberland University?: Cumberland University is in Lebanon, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Cumberland University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $43,358 a year, and an average net price of $18,759 after grants and scholarships.