University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · public · 2,910 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of North Carolina Asheville field?
University of North Carolina Asheville, in Asheville, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference.
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of North Carolina Asheville's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Big South Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of North Carolina Asheville lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the Big South Conference median of 4, by 25%.
University of North Carolina Asheville's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Big South Conference median of 8, by 25%, and 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of North Carolina Asheville lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the Big South Conference 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 North Carolina Asheville fund its athletes?
University of North Carolina Asheville reported 292 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 135 men and 157 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,265,233, about $7,258 per male athlete and $8,188 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 $61,089 for men's sports and $79,556 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $453 and $507 per athlete.
What is University of North Carolina Asheville like academically?
University of North Carolina Asheville is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 92% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1251, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,685 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,250 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $7,501 for NC residents and $24,849 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 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,030, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of North Carolina Asheville?
No single field dominates: the largest, Visual & Performing Arts, is 16% of degrees, with Psychology, Social 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.
- Psychology, General (108 degrees)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research (59 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (53 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (50 degrees)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General (47 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (47 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (41 degrees)
- Public Health (40 degrees)
- Biology, General (38 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (28 degrees)
What is Asheville, NC like to live in?
University of North Carolina Asheville sits in Asheville, a small city of about 94,000 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
The median household in Asheville earns about $67,221, which is about the North Carolina median ($69,904) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $411,000, 58% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,303 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 19% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 17% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of North Carolina Asheville have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of North Carolina Asheville fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of North Carolina Asheville?
- University of North Carolina Asheville is in Asheville, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of North Carolina Asheville cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,685 a year, and an average net price of $12,250 after grants and scholarships.