Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · private, nonprofit · 1,448 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Methodist University field?
Methodist University, in Fayetteville, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the USA South Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Methodist University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 14 players in 2025, down from 27 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and about the same distance from the USA South Athletic Conference median. Methodist University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
Methodist University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 20 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the USA South Athletic Conference median of 9. Methodist University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
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 Methodist University fund its athletes?
Methodist University reported 582 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 431 men and 151 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $51,643 for men's sports and $31,701 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $120 and $210 per athlete.
What is Methodist University like academically?
Methodist University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 75% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1182, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $55,796 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,704 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
44% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,050, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Methodist University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (12%) and Health Professions (12%).
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 (61 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (25 degrees)
- Fire Protection (23 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (14 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (13 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (12 degrees)
- Security Science and Technology (11 degrees)
- Marketing (11 degrees)
What is Fayetteville, NC like to live in?
Methodist University sits in Fayetteville, a mid-sized city of about 210,000 people in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The median household in Fayetteville earns about $56,395, which is below the North Carolina median ($69,904) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $171,900, 34% below the North Carolina median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,179 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 31 is younger than the country's 39.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Methodist University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Methodist University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, USA South Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, USA South Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Methodist University?
- Methodist University is in Fayetteville, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Methodist University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,796 a year, and an average net price of $24,704 after grants and scholarships.