Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 4.6%
- SAT mid-50
- 1510-1580
- Cost after aid
- $6,128
- Graduation rate
- 98%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for Princeton University.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Restrictive Early Action | Nov 1, 2026 |
Regular Decision | Jan 1, 2027 |
What Princeton University says matters
How Princeton University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 4.6%
- 1,868 of 40,468
- Yield
- 75%
- 1,410 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1500-1560
- ACT mid-50
- 34-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 4.4%903 of 20,563
- Women
- 4.9%965 of 19,883
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Standardized test scores
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Considered
- Interview
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Princeton University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission127
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Yes
- AP
- X
- CLEP
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 20,563
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 19,883
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 22
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 9,891
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 903
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 965
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 1,425
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 209
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 693
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 717
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 40,468
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 1,868
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 1,410
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 4,554
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 234
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 192
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 26,018
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,425
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,056
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 9,891
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 209
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 162
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 5
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 1,734
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 1,396
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 40
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.56
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.21
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 783
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 303
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,500
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,530
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 790
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 800
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 94
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 6
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 96
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 4
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 97
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 3
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 96.37
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 2.97
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0.66
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 73%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 23%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 2.7%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 70%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 30%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 10%
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 54%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 33%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 2.8%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 30%
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 69%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 26%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 4.4%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 1.2%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 20%
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.95
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 99%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 70
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Same fee
- X
- Free
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 1
- Priority Date
- 1
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Date
- X
- Yes, other:
- 4
- Other Date
- 1
- Date
- X
- No set Date
- 5
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 2 years
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission26
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 1,146
- Women
- 836
- Unknown
- 1,985
- Total
- 27
- Men
- 11
- Another Gender
- 38
- Unknown
- 25
- Total
- 11
- Women
- 36
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
- Fall
- 3
- Winter
- 1
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 17
- Unit Type
- course
- Number
- 17
- Unit Type
- course
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 14
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
Academic Offerings and Policies16
Special Study Options
- Cross-registration
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life36
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 84%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 82%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 5.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 2.0%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Apartments for married students
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Cooperative housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses3
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://puwebp.princeton.edu/financial-aid-public/ui/#/net-price-calculator/residency
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- 5/1/2025
Financial Aid74
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 9655128
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 2003517
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 272091654
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 288136848
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 237941
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 778288
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 1016229
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 0
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 2151180
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 2151180
- Total Self-Help
- 8984269
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1,407
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,120
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,018
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,018
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,018
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 83
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,018
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 71237
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 71237
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3146
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 2942
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 5,709
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 4,050
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 3,818
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 3,818
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 3,818
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 307
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 3,818
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 73711
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 73711
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3321
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3603
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 1,314
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 123
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 59
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 76
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 22
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 9.4
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 4.5
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 5.8
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 1.7
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 18146
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 14382
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 4495
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 51373
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 551
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 44,488,037
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- Institution's own financial aid form
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 2
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date):
- 5
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- State Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H Page 28 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred19
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Architecture
- 1.1
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 2.2
- Computer and information sciences
- 16.1
- Engineering
- 17.2
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 4.2
- English
- 2.3
- Biological/life sciences
- 10
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2.2
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 2.1
- Physical sciences
- 4.8
- Psychology
- 2.9
- Public administration and social services
- 9.8
- Social sciences
- 19.5
- Visual and performing arts
- 1.4
- History
- 4.2
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence100
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 693
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 24
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 2,116
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 2,845
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 714
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 10
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 2,152
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 2,881
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 2
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 2
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 3
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 5,813
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 3,324
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 9,137
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 0
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 171
- Hispanic/Latino
- 126
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 125
- White, non-Hispanic
- 441
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 334
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 101
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 108
- TOTAL
- 1,407
- Nonresidents
- 721
- Hispanic/Latino
- 574
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 499
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,921
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,339
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 411
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 232
- TOTAL
- 5,709
- Nonresidents
- 751
- Hispanic/Latino
- 577
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 499
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,925
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,343
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 413
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 293
- TOTAL
- 5,813
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1,324
- Master's degrees
- 655
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 403
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 334
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 998
- Total
- 1,338
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 333
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 998
- Total
- 1,337
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 261
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 741
- Total
- 1,007
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 46
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 219
- Total
- 266
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 17
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 15
- Total
- 32
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 324
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 975
- Total
- 1,305
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 97.3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 100
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 97.7
- Total
- 97.6
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size34
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,076
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 306
- C. Total number who are women
- 413
- D. Total number who are men
- 663
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 73
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 156
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 37
- C. Total number who are women
- 75
- D. Total number who are men
- 81
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 3
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,232
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 343
- C. Total number who are women
- 488
- D. Total number who are men
- 744
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 76
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 5
- based on ____ students
- 5,755
- and ____ faculty
- 1,128
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 387
- 10-19
- 387
- 20-29
- 409
- 30-39
- 84
- 40-49
- 40
- 50-99
- 29
- 100+
- 59
- Total
- 46
- 2-9
- 303
- 10-19
- 303
- 20-29
- 695
- 30-39
- 163
- 40-49
- 23
- 50-99
- 4
- 100+
- 2
- Total
- 0
About Princeton University
Princeton University is a small private university in Princeton, NJ, in a city setting.
What Princeton University looks for
Acceptance is roughly 5%, so admitted students nearly always have stats above the bottom of the mid-50. That said, stats alone do not get anyone in here. The applications that work read as coherent applicants with a clear academic and personal narrative more than as resumes. Admissions officers are reading for specifics: what you actually did, what you cared enough to follow through on, and how you write when you sound like yourself rather than a candidate.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Princeton University?
Princeton University's middle 50% SAT range is 1510 to 1580. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Princeton University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 34 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Princeton University?
Princeton University admits roughly 5% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Princeton University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $6,128 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Princeton University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Princeton University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
