[Mick]

*May not be exhaustive. AI sucks at this stuff. Depends how you ask. That said:

Ivy League rules prevent schools from offering athletic scholarships, so they focus on massive student body athletic participation (squash, fencing, crew, 'ivy-exclusive disciplines')

Can confirm. 20% of Princeton students participate in a varsity sport. They don't offer athletic scholarships, but they recruit heavily and their financial aid is generous, so...Harvard, Hahvahd.

Incidentally, they beat Notre Dame for the 2026 men's lacrosse NCAA championship, their first NCAA championship since 2013 (fencing).

[Mick]

*May not be exhaustive. AI sucks at this stuff. Depends how you ask. That said:

Ivy League rules prevent schools from offering athletic scholarships, so they focus on massive student body athletic participation (squash, fencing, crew, 'ivy-exclusive disciplines')

Can confirm. 20% of Princeton students participate in a varsity sport. They don't offer athletic scholarships, but they recruit heavily and their financial aid is generous, so...Harvard, Hahvahd.

Incidentally, they beat Notre Dame for the 2026 men's lacrosse NCAA championship, their first NCAA championship since 2013 (fencing).