Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · public · 10,024 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Western Carolina University field?
Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, NC, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southern Conference.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.
Western Carolina University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Southern Conference median of 8. Western Carolina University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the Southern Conference median of 4.5.
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 Western Carolina University fund its athletes?
Western Carolina University reported 370 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 235 men and 135 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,417,328, about $8,928 per male athlete and $9,773 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 $118,658 for men's sports and $106,284 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $505 and $787 per athlete.
What is Western Carolina University like academically?
Western Carolina University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 82% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1157, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $19,992 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,315 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 33% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $4,630 for NC residents and $8,630 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,458, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Western Carolina University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (21%) and Education (8%).
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 (273 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (250 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (150 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (149 degrees)
- Marketing (149 degrees)
- Psychology, General (128 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (127 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (107 degrees)
- Public Administration (90 degrees)
- Biology, General (90 degrees)
What is Cullowhee, NC like to live in?
Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, a town well outside any metro area of about 7,300 people in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Household incomes in Cullowhee, a median of about $35,076, sit far below the North Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 55% lower than the country as a whole.
Home values are in step with the rest of North Carolina, around $253,900 and a typical rent of $836 a month is 28% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 16% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 49% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 7.5 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Western Carolina University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Western Carolina University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Western Carolina University?
- Western Carolina University is in Cullowhee, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Western Carolina University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,992 a year, and an average net price of $13,315 after grants and scholarships.