Does St. Thomas University have a tennis program?

Yes. St. Thomas University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Summit League) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is St. Thomas University?

St. Thomas University is in Miami Gardens, FL, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does St. Thomas University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,205 a year, and an average net price of $26,312 after grants and scholarships.

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL · private, nonprofit · 2,214 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does St. Thomas University field?

St. Thomas University, in Miami Gardens, FL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Summit League and the Sun Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 17 players against 15, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

St. Thomas University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 15 players in 2020 to 17 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Summit League median of 9, by 89%, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. St. Thomas University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.7 players per coach, 19% above the Summit League median of 4.8.

St. Thomas University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 9, by 67%, and about the same distance from the national median. St. Thomas University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the NAIA 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 St. Thomas University fund its athletes?

St. Thomas University reported 809 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 499 men and 310 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,952,572, about $7,492 per male athlete and $7,142 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 $82,236 for men's sports and $32,729 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $165 and $106 per athlete.

What is St. Thomas University like academically?

St. Thomas University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 98% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $51,205 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,312 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 49% of the sticker price on average.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 57% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,272, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at St. Thomas University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 46% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 32%.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (150 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (76 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (30 degrees)
Psychology, General (21 degrees)
English Language and Literature, General (10 degrees)
Political Science and Government (10 degrees)
Biology, General (10 degrees)
International Business (9 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (8 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (7 degrees)

What is Miami Gardens, FL like to live in?

St. Thomas University sits in Miami Gardens, a suburb of a large city of about 111,000 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Household incomes in Miami Gardens, a median of about $60,979, sit below the Florida median and likewise below the national one, 22% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Florida, around $337,200 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,709 a month.

Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 23% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Florida average of 33%.

Frequently asked questions

Does St. Thomas University have a tennis program?: Yes. St. Thomas University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Summit League) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is St. Thomas University?: St. Thomas University is in Miami Gardens, FL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does St. Thomas University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,205 a year, and an average net price of $26,312 after grants and scholarships.