University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA · private, nonprofit · 1,577 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of Lynchburg field?

University of Lynchburg, in Lynchburg, VA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 5, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of Lynchburg's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 13, by 60%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. University of Lynchburg lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 6.5, by 62%.

University of Lynchburg's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2024 and as high as 8 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 9. University of Lynchburg lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the Old Dominion Athletic Conference 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 University of Lynchburg fund its athletes?

University of Lynchburg reported 575 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 292 men and 283 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $35,341 for men's sports and $32,511 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $121 and $115 per athlete.

What is University of Lynchburg like academically?

University of Lynchburg is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 43% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1125, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,067 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,235 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.

57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,380, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of Lynchburg?

No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Health Professions, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.

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 (44 degrees)
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (40 degrees)
  • Criminology (38 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (29 degrees)
  • Biology, General (29 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 degrees)
  • Public Health (24 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research (18 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (17 degrees)

What is Lynchburg, VA like to live in?

University of Lynchburg sits in Lynchburg, a small city of about 79,000 people in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

The median household in Lynchburg earns about $59,808, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $211,800, 41% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,043 a month is 31% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.

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 28 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Lynchburg have a tennis program?
Yes. University of Lynchburg fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Lynchburg?
University of Lynchburg is in Lynchburg, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does University of Lynchburg cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,067 a year, and an average net price of $22,235 after grants and scholarships.