Overview

Princeton University is a University institution located in Princeton, NJ.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 430
Princeton, NJ  8544
United States

Contact Phone: 609-258-3060

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
East Asian Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Operations Research	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Linguistics	×
Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Experimental Psychology	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40,468

Applied

1,868

Accepted

5,813

Enrolled

Female Admissions

19,883

Females Applied

965

Females Accepted

5%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

20,563

Males Applied

903

Males Accepted

4%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.95

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	March 1st	May 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	740	780
SAT Math	-	770	800
ACT Composite	-	34	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

65,210

Private

Fees

300

Full-time student fees

21,170

Room & board

12,450

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

73,711

Avg. Financial Aid Package

71,237

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

75,600

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,603

Avg. Loan Aid

73,711

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,813

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

82%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.05%
Black or African American	8.74%
White or Caucasian	33.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	23.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	7.2%
Other	4.06%

Gender

Male (49.77%)

Female (50.2%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	95%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Eating Clubs

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football			No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No		No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

1,232

Total Faculty

5:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,076

Part-time - 156

Male - 744

Female - 488