Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · private, nonprofit · 1,856 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Gardner-Webb University field?
Gardner-Webb University, in Boiling Springs, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Gardner-Webb University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 16% above the Big South Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Gardner-Webb University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Big South Conference median of 4, by 38%.
Gardner-Webb University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2024 and as high as 9 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Big South Conference median of 8. Gardner-Webb University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the Big South Conference 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 Gardner-Webb University fund its athletes?
Gardner-Webb University reported 505 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 314 men and 191 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $9,514,459, about $18,679 per male athlete and $19,107 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 $132,549 for men's sports and $57,558 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $422 and $301 per athlete.
What is Gardner-Webb University like academically?
Gardner-Webb University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1113, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $47,091 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,674 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.
55% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,039, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Gardner-Webb University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Psychology (14%).
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 (96 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (55 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (43 degrees)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (43 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (36 degrees)
- Psychology, General (27 degrees)
- Biology, General (24 degrees)
- Computer Science (22 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (22 degrees)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (21 degrees)
What is Boiling Springs, NC like to live in?
Gardner-Webb University sits in Boiling Springs, a rural area of about 4,625 people in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Household incomes in Boiling Springs, a median of about $98,796, sit far above the North Carolina median and likewise far above the national one, 26% higher than the country as a whole.
Home values are in step with the rest of North Carolina, around $236,800 and a typical rent of $897 a month is 23% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.
46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gardner-Webb University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Gardner-Webb University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Gardner-Webb University?
- Gardner-Webb University is in Boiling Springs, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Gardner-Webb University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $47,091 a year, and an average net price of $17,674 after grants and scholarships.