Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · private, nonprofit · 1,572 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Lincoln Memorial University field?
Lincoln Memorial University, in Harrogate, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference and the Conference Carolinas.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 19 players against 17, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Lincoln Memorial University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 17 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 70%, and about the same distance from the Conference Carolinas median. Lincoln Memorial University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.7 players per coach, well below the Conference Carolinas median of 10, by 43%.
Lincoln Memorial University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 19 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Conference Carolinas median of 9, by 111%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Lincoln Memorial University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 6.3 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 27%.
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 Lincoln Memorial University fund its athletes?
Lincoln Memorial University reported 443 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 231 men and 212 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,486,629, about $9,295 per male athlete and $11,035 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 $97,878 for men's sports and $30,146 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $424 and $142 per athlete.
What is Lincoln Memorial University like academically?
Lincoln Memorial University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 63% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1092.
The full cost of attendance is around $41,530 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,406 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.
50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,956, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Lincoln Memorial University?
Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 55% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 9%.
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 (136 degrees)
- Biology, General (30 degrees)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (28 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (20 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (12 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (10 degrees)
- Psychology, General (10 degrees)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (10 degrees)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (9 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (7 degrees)
What is Harrogate, TN like to live in?
Lincoln Memorial University sits in Harrogate, a town well outside any metro area of about 4,355 people in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
The median household in Harrogate earns about $63,257, which is about the Tennessee median ($67,097) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $178,600, 30% below the Tennessee median and a typical rent of $1,277 a month is 14% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone, though 6% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 14% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.2 times the national share, and the median age of 40 is close to the country's 39.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Tennessee average of 30%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lincoln Memorial University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Lincoln Memorial University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Lincoln Memorial University?
- Lincoln Memorial University is in Harrogate, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Lincoln Memorial University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $41,530 a year, and an average net price of $20,406 after grants and scholarships.