Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · private, nonprofit · 2,997 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Lipscomb University field?
Lipscomb University, in Nashville, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Lipscomb University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Atlantic Sun Conference median of 9. Lipscomb University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, in line with the Atlantic Sun Conference median of 4.5.
Lipscomb University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Atlantic Sun Conference median of 8. Lipscomb University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 33%.
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 Lipscomb University fund its athletes?
Lipscomb University reported 262 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 142 men and 120 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $6,906,983, about $21,128 per male athlete and $32,557 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 $120,857 for men's sports and $201,134 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $851 and $1,676 per athlete.
What is Lipscomb University like academically?
Lipscomb University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1256, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $55,117 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,739 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.
72% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $55,541, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Lipscomb University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Visual & Performing Arts, Health Professions and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (79 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (62 degrees)
- Marketing (41 degrees)
- Psychology, General (40 degrees)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (34 degrees)
- Biology, General (31 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (29 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (25 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (23 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (19 degrees)
What is Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN like to live in?
Lipscomb University sits in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), a large city of about 684,000 people in Davidson County, Tennessee.
The median household in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) earns about $75,197, which is above the Tennessee median ($67,097) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Tennessee: a typical home is valued around $383,100, 49% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,486 a month is 32% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 21% under 18.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lipscomb University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Lipscomb University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Lipscomb University?
- Lipscomb University is in Nashville, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Lipscomb University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,117 a year, and an average net price of $24,739 after grants and scholarships.