Does Roanoke College have a tennis program?

Yes. Roanoke College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Roanoke College?

Roanoke College is in Salem, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Roanoke College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,283 a year, and an average net price of $24,503 after grants and scholarships.

Roanoke College

Salem, VA · private, nonprofit · 1,767 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Roanoke College field?

Roanoke College, in Salem, VA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Roanoke College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and about the same distance from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median. Roanoke College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 144%.

Roanoke College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 9, by 41%, and 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roanoke College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 5, by 140%.

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 Roanoke College fund its athletes?

Roanoke College reported 519 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 313 men and 206 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 $57,559 for men's sports and $28,346 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $184 and $138 per athlete.

What is Roanoke College like academically?

Roanoke College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 83% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1211, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $54,283 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,503 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,047, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Roanoke College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (11%) and Education (10%).

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 (75 degrees)
Psychology, General (49 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (46 degrees)
Biology, General (35 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (33 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (31 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (23 degrees)
Public Health (17 degrees)
Political Science and Government (16 degrees)
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (16 degrees)

What is Salem, VA like to live in?

Roanoke College sits in Salem, a suburb of about 25,000 people in Salem city, Virginia.

The median household in Salem earns about $66,716, 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 $244,800, 32% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,046 a month is 31% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 19% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Roanoke College have a tennis program?: Yes. Roanoke College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Roanoke College?: Roanoke College is in Salem, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Roanoke College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,283 a year, and an average net price of $24,503 after grants and scholarships.