Montreat College

Montreat, NC · private, nonprofit · 762 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Montreat College field?

Montreat College, in Montreat, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Montreat College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 16 players in 2025, down from 21 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 11, by 45%, and about the same distance from the national median. Montreat College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, 14% above the NAIA median of 7.

Montreat College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NAIA median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Montreat College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 5, by 30%.

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 Montreat College fund its athletes?

Montreat College reported 485 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 298 men and 187 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $8,355,247, about $17,813 per male athlete and $16,294 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Montreat College like academically?

Montreat College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $47,133 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,061 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 59% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,151, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Montreat College?

Computer & Information Sciences is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (16%).

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 (36 degrees)
  • Psychology, Other (28 degrees)
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (21 degrees)
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (17 degrees)
  • Biology, General (15 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (8 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (5 degrees)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (5 degrees)
  • Outdoor Education (3 degrees)
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies (3 degrees)

What is Montreat, NC like to live in?

Montreat College sits in Montreat, a suburb of a large city of about 474 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

The median household in Buncombe County earns about $70,578, which is about the North Carolina median ($69,904) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $360,000, 39% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,281 a month is 10% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 10 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 46% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 35% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.4 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Montreat College have a tennis program?
Yes. Montreat College fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Montreat College?
Montreat College is in Montreat, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Montreat College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $47,133 a year, and an average net price of $27,061 after grants and scholarships.