Does Union Commonwealth University have a tennis program?

Yes. Union Commonwealth University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Union Commonwealth University?

Union Commonwealth University is in Barbourville, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Union Commonwealth University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,322 a year, and an average net price of $21,311 after grants and scholarships.

Union Commonwealth University

Barbourville, KY · private, nonprofit · 746 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Union Commonwealth University field?

Union Commonwealth University, in Barbourville, KY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Union Commonwealth University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 16 in 2020 and as high as 24 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 16. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 11, by 45%, and 14% above the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 14. Union Commonwealth University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 16 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 7, by 129%.

Union Commonwealth University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2022 and as high as 15 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 22% above the NAIA median of 9, and in line with the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 11. Union Commonwealth University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 120%.

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 Union Commonwealth University fund its athletes?

Union Commonwealth University reported 588 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 414 men and 174 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $10,235,994, about $17,384 per male athlete and $17,465 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 $5,658 for men's sports and $1,094 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $14 and $6 per athlete.

What is Union Commonwealth University like academically?

Union Commonwealth University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 63% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 980.

The full cost of attendance is around $44,322 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,311 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.

53% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

32% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 64% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,002, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Union Commonwealth University?

Parks, Recreation & Fitness is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (21%) and Business, Management & Marketing (21%).

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 (38 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (32 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (21 degrees)
Psychology, General (14 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (14 degrees)
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (14 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (9 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (8 degrees)
History (6 degrees)

What is Barbourville, KY like to live in?

Union Commonwealth University sits in Barbourville, a remote town of about 3,181 people in Knox County, Kentucky.

Household incomes in Barbourville, a median of about $20,971, sit far below the Kentucky median and likewise far below the national one, 73% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Kentucky, around $190,200 and a typical rent of $604 a month is 35% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 16% under 18.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Kentucky average of 27%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Union Commonwealth University have a tennis program?: Yes. Union Commonwealth University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Union Commonwealth University?: Union Commonwealth University is in Barbourville, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Union Commonwealth University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,322 a year, and an average net price of $21,311 after grants and scholarships.