University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA · private, nonprofit · 2,980 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of Richmond field?

University of Richmond, in University of Richmond, VA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Atlantic 10 Conference[FB 8].

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of Richmond's men's tennis roster has stayed between 9 and 10 players since 2020, and stood at 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Atlantic 10 Conference median of 9. University of Richmond lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, in line with the Atlantic 10 Conference median of 4.3.

University of Richmond's women's tennis roster has stayed between 9 and 10 players since 2020, and stood at 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Atlantic 10 Conference median of 8, by 25%, and 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of Richmond lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the Atlantic 10 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 Richmond fund its athletes?

University of Richmond reported 430 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 234 men and 196 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $13,942,388, about $33,204 per male athlete and $31,493 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 $418,768 for men's sports and $220,356 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,790 and $1,124 per athlete.

What is University of Richmond like academically?

University of Richmond is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 22% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1497, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $80,961 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $31,309 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

85% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 91% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $76,178, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of Richmond?

Business, Management & Marketing dominates: it accounts for 40% of degrees awarded, with Biological & Biomedical Sciences a distant second at 10%.

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

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (223 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (80 degrees)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (56 degrees)
  • Biology, General (56 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (52 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (49 degrees)
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (47 degrees)
  • Economics (46 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (34 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (26 degrees)

What is Richmond, VA like to live in?

University of Richmond sits in Richmond, a mid-sized city of about 228,000 people in Richmond city, Virginia.

The median household in Richmond earns about $62,671, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Virginia, around $328,100 and a typical rent of $1,314 a month is 13% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 17% work from home.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 18% under 18.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Richmond have a tennis program?
Yes. University of Richmond fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference[FB 8]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Richmond?
University of Richmond is in University of Richmond, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does University of Richmond cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $80,961 a year, and an average net price of $31,309 after grants and scholarships.