About Princeton University

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Princeton University

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 |
Total Enrollment | 8,946
Campus Setting | city
Admission rate | 4%

Tuition and fees |
In State | $59,710
Out-of-State | $59,710
Paying For College |

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 | | |
Secondary school rank | | |
Secondary school record | | |
Completion of college-preparatory program | | |
Recommendations | | |
Formal demonstration of competencies | | |
Admission test scores | | |
English Proficiency Test | | |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | | |
Work experience | | |
Personal statement or essay | | |
Legacy status | | |

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 | |
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 | | 29 |
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | | 28 |
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 | | 12 | 5
Geology/Earth Science, General | 3 | 8 | 4
Computational Biology | | 4 | 9
Applied Mathematics, General | | 3 | 9
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | | 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 | |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | | 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 | |
Demography and Population Studies | | 1 | 3
Environmental Studies | | 0 | 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | |
Biophysics | | 1 | 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release