Division I · The Ivy League
Princeton University Men's Tennis
Princeton, NJ · the Tigers · Princeton University overview
13
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 10
$773k
Team budget
71st percentile in Division I
$59,464
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
4%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Princeton University fields a men's tennis team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $773,042, well above the median of $452k — $59,464 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 232 · Division I#95Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$773,042 for the year
- Operating expenses$318,999 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$59,464 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,333,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Pate head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Damian Hume | Cornelia Drake and John Van Ryn Jr. '28 Assistant Coach of Tennis | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Nittolo | Assistant 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 players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,671undergraduates · 8,922 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →4%admitted · of 39,644 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1013
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $773,042 $59,465 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,333,234
Cost
Full picture →$19,811net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,710
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Princeton 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.
Men's Tennis program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions4% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,811 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,671Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 18 | $102k | — | 62% | |
| Cairn University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 7 | $12k | — | 84% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 29 | 13 | $23k | — | 92% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 31 | 14 | $74k | — | 69% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 32 | 13 | $45k | — | 79% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 9 | $455k | 964 | 90% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 35 | 21 | $192k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 35 | 9 | $95k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 37 | 9 | $476k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 8 | $31k | — | 78% | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · Big South Conference | 37 | 11 | $492k | 995 | 67% | |
| Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 9 | $179k | 993 | 31% |
Other men's tennis programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University 2 over cap | 12 | $933k | $77,749 | 1000 | vs | |
| Harvard University 3 over cap | 13 | $805k | $61,934 | 989 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 13 | $773k | $59,464 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 2 over cap | 12 | $748k | $62,356 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 1 over cap | 11 | $576k | $52,385 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 2 over cap | 12 | $507k | $42,267 | 994 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 1 over cap | 11 | $409k | $37,156 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 1 over cap | 11 | $354k | $32,193 | 994 | vs |
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