Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · public · 20,753 undergraduates
Virginia Commonwealth University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. Virginia Commonwealth University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $23,813 per male athlete and $29,505 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $23,186 per men's player, 120% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $14,588 per women's player, 42% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
Virginia Commonwealth University, in 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.
Virginia Commonwealth University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 8 and 9 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. Virginia Commonwealth University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
Virginia Commonwealth University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. Virginia Commonwealth University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the Atlantic 10 Conference 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 Virginia Commonwealth University fund its athletes?
Virginia Commonwealth University reported 313 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 140 men and 173 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $8,438,150 across all sports ($3,333,826 for men's sports, $5,104,324 for women's); 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 $283,697 for men's sports and $214,529 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,026 and $1,240 per athlete.
What is Virginia Commonwealth University like academically?
Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1137, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $38,954 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,433 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,945 for VA residents and $40,109 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 85% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,128, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Virginia Commonwealth University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Visual & Performing Arts, is 14% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, 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 (540 degrees)
- Biology, General (391 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (340 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (323 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (255 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (239 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (219 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (218 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (208 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (204 degrees)
What is Meadowbrook, VA like to live in?
Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Meadowbrook, a mid-sized city of about 20,000 people in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
The median household in Meadowbrook earns about $79,750, which is below the Virginia median ($90,974) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $262,600, 27% below the Virginia median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,461 a month.
Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 26% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Virginia Commonwealth University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Virginia Commonwealth University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Virginia Commonwealth University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Virginia Commonwealth University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Virginia Commonwealth University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $23,813 per male athlete and $29,505 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Virginia Commonwealth University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $23,186 per men's player, 120% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $14,588 per women's player, 42% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Virginia Commonwealth University?
- Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Virginia Commonwealth University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,954 a year, and an average net price of $23,433 after grants and scholarships.