Does Lehigh University have a tennis program?

Yes. Lehigh 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 Lehigh University?

Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Lehigh University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $80,856 a year, and an average net price of $36,931 after grants and scholarships.

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · private, nonprofit · 5,898 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Lehigh University field?

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

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Lehigh University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Patriot League median of 11. Lehigh University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.

Lehigh 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. Lehigh University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the Patriot League median of 5.5, by 39%.

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 Lehigh University fund its athletes?

Lehigh University reported 667 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 388 men and 279 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $16,346,251, about $23,725 per male athlete and $25,595 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 $332,661 for men's sports and $172,941 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $857 and $620 per athlete.

What is Lehigh University like academically?

Lehigh University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 26% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1440, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $80,856 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $36,931 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

88% 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 $105,584, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Lehigh University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Engineering (22%) and Computer & Information Sciences (12%).

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

Finance and Financial Management Services (197 degrees)
Computer Science (138 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (80 degrees)
Psychology, General (63 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (58 degrees)
Business/Managerial Economics (56 degrees)
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (53 degrees)
Marketing (52 degrees)
Political Science and Government (51 degrees)
Biology, General (41 degrees)

What is Bethlehem, PA like to live in?

Lehigh University sits in Bethlehem, a small city of about 77,000 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Bethlehem, a median of about $66,443, sit below the Pennsylvania median and likewise below the national one, 15% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Pennsylvania, around $236,500 and a typical rent of $1,311 a month is 13% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 36 is close to the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lehigh University have a tennis program?: Yes. Lehigh 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 Lehigh University?: Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Lehigh University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $80,856 a year, and an average net price of $36,931 after grants and scholarships.