Does Johnson University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Johnson University?

Johnson University is in Knoxville, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Johnson University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,244 a year, and an average net price of $22,063 after grants and scholarships.

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN · private, nonprofit · 743 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Johnson University field?

Johnson University, in Knoxville, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

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

Johnson University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 11 and 12 players since 2020, and stood at 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 21% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 14, and in line with the NAIA median of 11. Johnson 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 Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 13.5, by 59%.

Johnson University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2022 and as high as 12 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 22% above the NAIA median of 9, and in line with the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 11. Johnson University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 5.8, by 36%.

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 Johnson University fund its athletes?

Johnson University reported 239 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 122 men and 117 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,394,238, about $5,688 per male athlete and $5,985 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 $11,567 for men's sports and $5,896 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $95 and $50 per athlete.

What is Johnson University like academically?

Johnson University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 65% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1078.

The full cost of attendance is around $34,244 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,063 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 36% of the sticker price on average.

57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,596, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Johnson University?

Theology & Religious Vocations dominates: it accounts for 41% of degrees awarded, with Education a distant second at 12%.

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

Bible/Biblical Studies (157 degrees)
Theological and Ministerial Studies (38 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 degrees)
Psychology, General (22 degrees)
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (14 degrees)
History (8 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (7 degrees)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (7 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (6 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (5 degrees)

What is Knoxville, TN like to live in?

Johnson University sits in Knoxville, a rural area near a metro of about 194,000 people in Knox County, Tennessee.

The median household in Knoxville earns about $50,994, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $214,000, 17% below the Tennessee median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,116 a month.

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

It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Johnson University have a tennis program?: Yes. Johnson University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Johnson University?: Johnson University is in Knoxville, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Johnson University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,244 a year, and an average net price of $22,063 after grants and scholarships.