Does University of Central Arkansas have a tennis program?

Yes. University of Central Arkansas fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1][C 2]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is University of Central Arkansas?

University of Central Arkansas is in Conway, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does University of Central Arkansas cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,029 a year, and an average net price of $16,511 after grants and scholarships.

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · public · 7,762 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of Central Arkansas field?

University of Central Arkansas, in Conway, AR, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1][C 2].

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

University of Central Arkansas's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1][C 2] median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of Central Arkansas lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.

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.

University of Central Arkansas Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1][C 2] · 8 players (2025)

How does University of Central Arkansas fund its athletes?

University of Central Arkansas reported 524 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 320 men and 204 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,728,482, about $11,280 per male athlete and $10,387 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 $180,781 for men's sports and $127,968 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $565 and $627 per athlete.

What is University of Central Arkansas like academically?

University of Central Arkansas is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1118, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,029 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,511 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,523 for AR residents and $18,023 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 73% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,938, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at University of Central Arkansas?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Health Professions, Psychology and others close behind.

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

Psychology, General (137 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (117 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (113 degrees)
Biology, General (82 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (78 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (66 degrees)
Marketing (62 degrees)
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (57 degrees)
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (55 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (53 degrees)

What is Conway, AR like to live in?

University of Central Arkansas sits in Conway, a small city of about 66,000 people in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

The median household in Conway earns about $58,461, which is about the Arkansas median ($58,773) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Arkansas: a typical home is valued around $234,600, 34% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $986 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Arkansas average of 25%.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Central Arkansas have a tennis program?: Yes. University of Central Arkansas fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference[FB 1][C 2]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Central Arkansas?: University of Central Arkansas is in Conway, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does University of Central Arkansas cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,029 a year, and an average net price of $16,511 after grants and scholarships.