Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · public · 17,514 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Old Dominion University field?
Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, VA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Old Dominion University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 9 and 10 players since 2020, and stood at 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Sun Belt Conference median of 9. Old Dominion 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 Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
Old Dominion 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 Sun Belt Conference median of 8. Old Dominion University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
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 Old Dominion University fund its athletes?
Old Dominion University reported 480 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 257 men and 223 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,869,200, about $27,382 per male athlete and $21,668 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 $689,496 for men's sports and $297,345 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,683 and $1,333 per athlete.
What is Old Dominion University like academically?
Old Dominion University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1197, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $29,446 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,638 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 50% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,750 for VA residents and $33,780 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,914, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Old Dominion University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Computer & Information Sciences and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (316 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (222 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (218 degrees)
- Criminology (213 degrees)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (210 degrees)
- Biology, General (196 degrees)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (175 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (160 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (147 degrees)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (141 degrees)
What is Norfolk, VA like to live in?
Old Dominion University sits in Norfolk, a mid-sized city of about 235,000 people in Norfolk city, Virginia.
The median household in Norfolk earns about $64,017, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $271,900, 25% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,246 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Old Dominion University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Old Dominion University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Old Dominion University?
- Old Dominion University is in Norfolk, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Old Dominion University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,446 a year, and an average net price of $14,638 after grants and scholarships.