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Princeton, NJ • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 4%
Princeton University is a private university in Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton was founded in 1746 and enrolls 8,946 students.
| Quick Facts |
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| Total Enrollment |
8,946 |
| Campus Setting |
city |
| Admission rate |
4% |
See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Princeton University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test |
25th percentile score |
Median score |
75th percentile score |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
740 |
760 |
780 |
| SAT Math |
760 |
780 |
800 |
| ACT Composite |
34 |
34 |
35 |
| ACT English |
35 |
35 |
36 |
| ACT Math |
32 |
34 |
35 |
| Consideration |
Required |
Not required but considered |
Not considered |
| Secondary school GPA |
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| Secondary school rank |
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| Secondary school record |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
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| Recommendations |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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| Admission test scores |
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| English Proficiency Test |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) |
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| Work experience |
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| Personal statement or essay |
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| Legacy status |
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| Application type |
Deadline |
| Early Action |
Nov 1 |
Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Princeton.
| Cost Breakdown |
In State |
Out-of-State |
| Tuition |
$59,710 |
$59,710 |
| Fees |
$0 |
$0 |
| Room and Board |
$19,380 |
$19,380 |
| Books |
$1,050 |
$1,050 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): |
$80,140 |
$80,140 |
Majors
| Major |
Bachelors |
Masters |
Doctorate |
| Computer Science |
201 |
54 |
30 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General |
114 |
100 |
3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics |
132 |
22 |
29 |
| History, General |
72 |
23 |
18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
36 |
50 |
25 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
45 |
40 |
19 |
| Operations Research |
77 |
12 |
13 |
| Molecular Biology |
52 |
23 |
24 |
| Political Science and Government, General |
57 |
18 |
15 |
| Chemistry, General |
28 |
27 |
35 |
| Physics, General |
34 |
26 |
21 |
| Mathematics, General |
38 |
20 |
15 |
| Civil Engineering, General |
30 |
20 |
12 |
| Sociology, General |
34 |
13 |
10 |
| Chemical Engineering |
23 |
19 |
15 |
| Experimental Psychology |
50 |
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| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
37 |
6 |
6 |
| English Language and Literature, General |
31 |
8 |
9 |
| Anthropology, General |
30 |
8 |
9 |
| Neuroscience |
26 |
7 |
8 |
| Philosophy |
23 |
6 |
8 |
| Astrophysics |
13 |
3 |
16 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
15 |
9 |
5 |
| Financial Mathematics |
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29 |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology |
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28 |
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| Comparative Literature |
13 |
8 |
6 |
| Architecture |
6 |
16 |
5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies |
12 |
5 |
7 |
| Music, General |
6 |
7 |
10 |
| East Asian Studies |
5 |
5 |
9 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
10 |
4 |
5 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other |
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12 |
5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General |
3 |
8 |
4 |
| Computational Biology |
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4 |
9 |
| Applied Mathematics, General |
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3 |
9 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology |
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3 |
8 |
| French Language and Literature |
4 |
4 |
1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| German Language and Literature |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Linguistics |
7 |
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| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General |
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4 |
3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| African-American/Black Studies |
5 |
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| Demography and Population Studies |
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1 |
3 |
| Environmental Studies |
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0 |
4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
2 |
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| Biophysics |
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1 |
0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release
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