Princeton University

Princeton, United States · founded 1746

City: Princeton
Country: United States
Founded: 1746
THE rank: 3
Students: 8,739
International: 23%
Degree programmes: 118
Students per staff member: 8.2
Women students: 47%
THE overall score: 97.2
Application fee: $70

International tuition fees at Princeton University

Bachelor: $62,688 per year
Master: $62,860 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Princeton University

What Princeton University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Princeton University had 39,644 applicants and admitted 1,782, of whom 1,366 enrolled — an admission rate of 4%. The middle half of admitted students scored 740–780 on SAT reading and writing and 760–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 57% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 20% an ACT score.