Does John Brown University have a tennis program?

Yes. John Brown University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is John Brown University?

John Brown University is in Siloam Springs, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does John Brown University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,710 a year, and an average net price of $20,397 after grants and scholarships.

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR · private, nonprofit · 1,471 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does John Brown University field?

John Brown University, in Siloam Springs, AR, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

John Brown University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2022 and as high as 13 in 2025, and ended 2025 at 13. That 2025 roster is 18% above the NAIA median of 11, and well above the national median of 10, by 30%. John Brown University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 7, by 86%.

John Brown University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NAIA median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. John Brown University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 100%.

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 John Brown University fund its athletes?

John Brown University reported 198 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 96 men and 102 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,794,491, about $8,735 per male athlete and $9,372 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 $1,142 for men's sports and $8,900 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $12 and $87 per athlete.

What is John Brown University like academically?

John Brown University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 76% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1195, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $44,710 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,397 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

72% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,907, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at John Brown University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (13%) and Psychology (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Psychology, General (34 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 degrees)
Design and Applied Arts (22 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (20 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (19 degrees)
Biology, General (18 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (16 degrees)
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (15 degrees)
Construction Management (13 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (11 degrees)

What is Siloam Springs, AR like to live in?

John Brown University sits in Siloam Springs, a town well outside any metro area of about 18,000 people in Benton County, Arkansas.

The median household in Siloam Springs earns about $65,725, which is above the Arkansas median ($58,773) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Arkansas: a typical home is valued around $205,000, 17% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $941 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 31 against 39 nationally and 27% under 18.

Frequently asked questions

Does John Brown University have a tennis program?: Yes. John Brown University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is John Brown University?: John Brown University is in Siloam Springs, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does John Brown University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,710 a year, and an average net price of $20,397 after grants and scholarships.