Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Women's Tennis
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$631k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$78,905
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a women's tennis team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $631,244, above the median of $546k — $78,905 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's tennis programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,104,324 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,585 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#125Team budgetof 301 · Division I#113Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#164Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#213APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$631,244 for the year
- Operating expenses$116,700 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$78,905 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,104,324 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,585 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$214,529 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rifanty Kahfiani | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lucy Harper | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $631,244 $78,906 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,104,324
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $214,529
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Tennis program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 9 | $37k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 10 | $693k | 983 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | 9 | $75k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 8 | $111k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 10 | $945k | 1000 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 9 | $134k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 10 | $412k | 971 | 85% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 8 | $150k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 9 | $1.7M | 983 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 12 | $66k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 71 | 8 | $418k | 1000 | 48% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 8 | $994k | 1000 | 91% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 2 | 8 | $1M | $125,319 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 2 | 8 | $719k | $89,896 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Richmond at cap | 10 | $693k | $69,297 | 983 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 2 | 8 | $631k | $78,905 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 1 | 9 | $583k | $64,817 | 1000 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 2 | 8 | $550k | $68,772 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College 2 over cap | 12 | $519k | $43,219 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University 2 over cap | 12 | $278k | $23,192 | 998 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 2 | 8 | $255k | $31,818 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University room for 3 | 7 | $233k | $33,240 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Dayton room for 2 | 8 | $220k | $27,550 | 1000 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked