University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · public · 28,677 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Arkansas field?
University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville, AR, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Arkansas's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the Southeastern Conference median. University of Arkansas lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 41%.
University of Arkansas's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2020 and as high as 11 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of Arkansas lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.
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 University of Arkansas fund its athletes?
University of Arkansas reported 457 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 245 men and 212 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $12,574,253, about $28,807 per male athlete and $26,022 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 $2,544,123 for men's sports and $822,392 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $10,384 and $3,879 per athlete.
What is University of Arkansas like academically?
University of Arkansas is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 74% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1169, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,767 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,209 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,104 for AR residents and $29,966 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,191, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Arkansas?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (11%) and Engineering (8%).
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 (405 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (351 degrees)
- Marketing (342 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (269 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (226 degrees)
- Psychology, General (203 degrees)
- Biology, General (190 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (174 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (157 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (129 degrees)
What is Fayetteville, AR like to live in?
University of Arkansas sits in Fayetteville, a mid-sized city of about 97,000 people in Washington County, Arkansas.
The median household in Fayetteville earns about $59,074, which is about the Arkansas median ($58,773) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Arkansas: a typical home is valued around $322,500, 84% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,003 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.7 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Arkansas average of 25%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Arkansas have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Arkansas fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Arkansas?
- University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of Arkansas cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,767 a year, and an average net price of $18,209 after grants and scholarships.