Does University of California-Irvine have a tennis program?

Yes. University of California-Irvine fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is University of California-Irvine?

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does University of California-Irvine cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,632 a year, and an average net price of $14,251 after grants and scholarships.

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · public · 30,197 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of California-Irvine field?

University of California-Irvine, in Irvine, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of California-Irvine's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 14% below the Big West Conference median of 11, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of California-Irvine lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.

University of California-Irvine's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% above the Big West Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of California-Irvine lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Big West Conference median of 3.5, by 57%.

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 California-Irvine fund its athletes?

University of California-Irvine reported 358 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 181 men and 177 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $6,028,469, about $16,933 per male athlete and $16,743 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 $159,736 for men's sports and $103,069 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $883 and $582 per athlete.

What is University of California-Irvine like academically?

University of California-Irvine is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 29% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $38,632 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,251 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 63% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $15,722 for CA residents and $49,922 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

87% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $80,735, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of California-Irvine?

No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 16% of degrees, with Psychology, Biological & Biomedical 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.

Computer Science (744 degrees)
Biology, General (668 degrees)
Business/Managerial Economics (648 degrees)
Research and Experimental Psychology (605 degrees)
Public Health (473 degrees)
Economics (447 degrees)
Criminology (398 degrees)
Psychology, General (390 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (340 degrees)
Mathematics (312 degrees)

What is Irvine, CA like to live in?

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, a large city of about 308,000 people in Orange County, California.

Household incomes in Irvine, a median of about $129,647, sit far above the California median and likewise far above the national one, 65% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $1,115,400, 60% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,893 a month is 48% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 26% work from home.

The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of California-Irvine have a tennis program?: Yes. University of California-Irvine fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of California-Irvine?: University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does University of California-Irvine cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,632 a year, and an average net price of $14,251 after grants and scholarships.