University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · public · 14,922 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of North Carolina Wilmington field?
University of North Carolina Wilmington, in Wilmington, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of North Carolina Wilmington's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Coastal Athletic Association median of 8, by 50%, and 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10. University of North Carolina Wilmington lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.
University of North Carolina Wilmington's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. University of North Carolina Wilmington lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, 17% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
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 Wilmington fund its athletes?
University of North Carolina Wilmington reported 359 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 167 men and 192 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,158,655, about $8,687 per male athlete and $8,895 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 $125,554 for men's sports and $166,422 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $752 and $867 per athlete.
What is University of North Carolina Wilmington like academically?
University of North Carolina Wilmington is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 64% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1287, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $26,547 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,109 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 24% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $7,277 for NC residents and $24,152 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 88% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,967, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of North Carolina Wilmington?
Health Professions is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Psychology (8%).
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 (739 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (666 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (210 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (209 degrees)
- Psychology, General (208 degrees)
- Biology, General (185 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (132 degrees)
- Public Health (120 degrees)
- Criminology (100 degrees)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research (94 degrees)
What is Wilmington, NC like to live in?
University of North Carolina Wilmington sits in Wilmington, a mid-sized city of about 119,000 people in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
The median household in Wilmington earns about $63,900, 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 $350,300, 35% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,311 a month is 13% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 38 is close to the country's 39.
46% 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 Wilmington have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of North Carolina Wilmington fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of North Carolina Wilmington?
- University of North Carolina Wilmington is in Wilmington, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of North Carolina Wilmington cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $26,547 a year, and an average net price of $20,109 after grants and scholarships.