Does Princeton University have a tennis program?

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

Where is Princeton University?

Princeton University is in Princeton, NJ, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Princeton University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $84,040 a year, and an average net price of $6,128 after grants and scholarships.

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · private, nonprofit · 5,709 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Princeton University field?

Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Ivy League.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Princeton University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and 13% above the Ivy League median of 12. Princeton University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 13% above the Ivy League median of 3.8.

Princeton University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 13 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 10. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Ivy League median of 11. Princeton University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, 17% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.

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 Princeton University fund its athletes?

Princeton University reported 1,020 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 594 men and 426 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

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 $1,333,234 for men's sports and $585,633 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,245 and $1,375 per athlete.

What is Princeton University like academically?

Princeton University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 5% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1553, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $84,040 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $6,128 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 93% of the sticker price on average.

98% 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 $110,066, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Princeton University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 19% of degrees, with Engineering, Computer & Information Sciences 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 (172 degrees)
Economics (122 degrees)
Public Policy Analysis (120 degrees)
History (68 degrees)
Operations Research (64 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (53 degrees)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (51 degrees)
Political Science and Government (48 degrees)
Sociology (45 degrees)
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (40 degrees)

What is Princeton, NJ like to live in?

Princeton University sits in Princeton, a small city of about 30,000 people in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Household incomes in Princeton, a median of about $184,113, sit far above the New Jersey median and likewise far above the national one, 134% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of New Jersey: a typical home is valued around $1,040,400, 143% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,448 a month is 48% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 20% of workers walk and 7% take public transit and 32% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 28 is younger than the country's 39.

85% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New Jersey average of 43%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Princeton University have a tennis program?: Yes. Princeton University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ivy League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ivy League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Princeton University?: Princeton University is in Princeton, NJ, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Princeton University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $84,040 a year, and an average net price of $6,128 after grants and scholarships.