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Princeton University

Princeton University
Undergraduate Admissions Office
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ, 08542

P: 609-258-3060
http://www.princeton.edu/

Fast Facts

Princeton University is a private, four-year, research university located in Princeton, NJ. The University’s commitment to undergraduate education is distinctive among leading research universities. Princeton is recognized globally for its academic excellence; the University embraces open-mindedness, critical thinking, and the core principles of responsibility, integrity, and courage in its students. Although admission to Princeton is highly selective, the institution is committed to building a diverse campus community to ensure that students explore their interests, discover new academic and extracurricular pursuits, and learn from each other. More than ever, through initiatives such as its generous financial aid program, Princeton is making its distinctive education accessible to students from a broad range of cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Princeton’s no-loan financial aid program assists all qualified applicants with generous need-based grants, rather than loans, making the University affordable to low- and middle-income families. About 60 percent of Princeton’s student body receives aid each year. The University supports minority students on campus through college preparatory programs, one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and other programs and resources.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates
5,044

% male/female
51/49

% African American
8

% American Indian or Alaska Native
1

% Asian or Pacific Islander
16

% Hispanic
9

% White
49

% Pell grant recipients
9

First-generation and minority alumni Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice; Mohsin Hamid, novelist; Stanley Jordan, jazz guitarist; Michelle Obama, lawyer, first lady; Angela Ramirez, executive director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Anthony Romero, executive director, ACLU; John Thompson III, men’s basketball coach, Georgetown University

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty
843

full-time minority faculty
6:1

% first-year retention rate
98

% graduation rate (6 years)
96

Popular majors History, Economics, Politics, Public and International Affairs, Molecular Biology

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)
98 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Acción Latina, AKWAABA: African Students Association, Arab Society of Princeton, Asian American Students Association, Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, Black History Month Planning Committee, Black Student Union, Bulgarian Undergraduate Society, Chicano Caucus, Chinese Students Association, Cuban American Undergraduate Student Association, Hillel (Center for Jewish Life), Hong Kong Students Association, International Students Association of Princeton, Japanese Student Association, Korean American Students Association, Latin American Studies Student Organization, Latino Heritage Month Committee, Minority Business Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Native Americans at Princeton, Pehchaan (Pakistanis at Princeton), Persian Society of Princeton, Princeton Association of Black Women, Princeton Caribbean Connection, Singapore Society, South Asian Students Association, Taiwanese American Students Association, Ukrainian Alliance

Athletics NCAA Division I, Ivy League More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants
27,189

% accepted
8.5

SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)
700-790

SAT Math (middle 50%)
710-800

SAT Writing (middle 50%)
700-790

ACT (middle 50%)
31-34

DEADLINES

Single-Choice Early Action
10/1

Regular Admission
1/1

application fee (online)
$65 ($65)

fee waiver for applicants with financial need
yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Princeton’s Admissions homepage.

COST & AID

tuition $37,000

room & board
$12,069

% of students receiving aid
60

% receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid
60

% receiving aid whose need was fully met
100

average aid package
$38,000

average student loan debt upon graduation
$2,800

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Princeton’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

Princeton has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Princeton’s Scholarships homepage.

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