Does Bucknell University have a tennis program?

Yes. Bucknell University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Bucknell University?

Bucknell University is in Lewisburg, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Bucknell University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $83,756 a year, and an average net price of $40,766 after grants and scholarships.

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · private, nonprofit · 3,876 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Bucknell University field?

Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Patriot League.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Bucknell University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Patriot League median of 11, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Bucknell University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 122%.

Bucknell University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Patriot League median of 11. Bucknell University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 150%.

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 Bucknell University fund its athletes?

Bucknell University reported 752 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 388 men and 364 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $19,025,838, about $24,917 per male athlete and $25,709 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 $290,116 for men's sports and $166,362 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $748 and $457 per athlete.

What is Bucknell University like academically?

Bucknell University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 29% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1410, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $83,756 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $40,766 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.

86% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $93,807, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Bucknell University?

Social Sciences is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Engineering (19%) and Business, Management & Marketing (16%).

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

Economics (133 degrees)
Political Science and Government (97 degrees)
Psychology, General (93 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (74 degrees)
Biology, General (64 degrees)
Marketing (36 degrees)
Computer Engineering (32 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (26 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (26 degrees)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (25 degrees)

What is Lewisburg, PA like to live in?

Bucknell University sits in Lewisburg, a town well outside any metro area of about 5,247 people in Union County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Lewisburg, a median of about $51,674, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 34% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Pennsylvania, around $234,100 and a typical rent of $941 a month is 19% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 32% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 19% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.9 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bucknell University have a tennis program?: Yes. Bucknell University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Bucknell University?: Bucknell University is in Lewisburg, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Bucknell University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $83,756 a year, and an average net price of $40,766 after grants and scholarships.