Does Cornell University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Cornell University?

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Cornell University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $88,140 a year, and an average net price of $28,690 after grants and scholarships.

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · private, nonprofit · 15,995 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Cornell University field?

Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Midwest Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Cornell University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 12 and 14 players since 2020, and stood at 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Midwest Conference median of 12. Cornell University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Midwest Conference median of 5.5, by 27%.

Cornell University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% above the Midwest Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Cornell University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 38%.

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 Cornell University fund its athletes?

Cornell University reported 1,150 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 643 men and 507 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division I: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $1,023,995 for men's sports and $470,239 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,593 and $927 per athlete.

What is Cornell University like academically?

Cornell University is a large private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 9% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1535, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $88,140 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,690 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 67% of the sticker price on average.

95% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 98% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $104,043, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Cornell University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Computer & Information Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Engineering and others close behind.

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

Computer Science (504 degrees)
Biology, General (290 degrees)
Human Resources Management and Services (282 degrees)
Hospitality Administration/Management (226 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (220 degrees)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (190 degrees)
Agricultural Business and Management (190 degrees)
Economics (182 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (132 degrees)
Political Science and Government (132 degrees)

What is Ithaca, NY like to live in?

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, a small city of about 32,000 people in Tompkins County, New York.

Household incomes in Ithaca, a median of about $48,617, sit far below the New York median and likewise far below the national one, 38% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $330,100, 18% below the New York median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,441 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% of workers walk and 11% take public transit and 26% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 30% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.6 times the national share, and the median age of 24 is younger than the country's 39.

70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cornell University have a tennis program?: Yes. Cornell University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Midwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Midwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Cornell University?: Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Cornell University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $88,140 a year, and an average net price of $28,690 after grants and scholarships.