Princeton University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #29 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #25 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #23 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 47 | In New Jersey |
| #1 of 2 | In Princeton |
| #1 of 2,119 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top10 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 5,604
- Graduates
- 3,238
- Male:Female Ratio
- 52:48
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- princeton.edu
Princeton University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Princeton University has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Applicants | 38,019 | 18,422 | 19,597 |
| Admissions | 2,167 | 1,045 | 1,122 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,499 | 736 | 763 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
890 or 59%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Princeton University are 1490-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
376 or 25%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Princeton University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3055 (35%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2059 (23%) |
| Asian | 1615 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 786 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 568 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 483 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 262 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Princeton University is $18,698 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $2,841 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $2,370 |
| $48-75K | $6,943 |
| $75-110K | $13,557 |
| $110K+ | $36,082 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $57,410 | $57,410 |
| Tuition in-state | $57,410 | $57,410 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $57,410 | $57,410 |
| Fee in-district | $3,000 | |
| Fee in-state | $3,000 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,000 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,594 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,630 |
| Room charge | $10,960 |
| Meal charge | $7,670 |
Princeton University majors
Princeton University has granted 1,257 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 680 master's across 42 programs, and 447 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Princeton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 172 | 51 | 30 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 120 | 89 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 122 | 20 | 24 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 40 | 47 | 32 |
| History, General | 68 | 28 | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Chemistry, General | 31 | 37 | 35 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 48 | 26 | 26 |
| Molecular Biology | 51 | 21 | 24 |
| Operations Research | 64 | 15 | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 | 27 | 26 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 28 | 11 |
| Mathematics, General | 32 | 10 | 24 |
| Sociology, General | 45 | 9 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | 10 | 10 |
| Physics, General | 26 | 16 | 18 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 37 | 11 | 9 |
| Neuroscience | 37 | 12 | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 31 | 6 | 4 |
| Music, General | 14 | 15 | 8 |
| Experimental Psychology | 36 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Astrophysics | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| Architecture | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 17 | 2 | 7 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 11 | 12 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 21 | ||
| Computational Biology | 9 | 11 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 19 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| East Asian Studies | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 10 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 3 | 4 | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 5 | 2 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Linguistics | 4 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,257 | 680 | 447 |
Princeton University has a graduation rate of 97%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Princeton University is a world-class research university with 154,542 scientific papers published and 7,689,618 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1640 | 33993 |
| 1992 | 1681 | 36869 |
| 1993 | 1740 | 37215 |
| 1994 | 1773 | 39639 |
| 1995 | 1828 | 41942 |
| 1996 | 2076 | 46104 |
| 1997 | 2161 | 51308 |
| 1998 | 2143 | 57796 |
| 1999 | 2192 | 64797 |
| 2000 | 2334 | 72598 |
| 2001 | 2578 | 83423 |
| 2002 | 3876 | 109365 |
| 2003 | 3336 | 114361 |
| 2004 | 3162 | 124998 |
| 2005 | 3470 | 144567 |
| 2006 | 3602 | 160024 |
| 2007 | 3464 | 177028 |
| 2008 | 3609 | 193863 |
| 2009 | 3875 | 211236 |
| 2010 | 3929 | 230596 |
| 2011 | 4125 | 257402 |
| 2012 | 4375 | 276537 |
| 2013 | 4395 | 303177 |
| 2014 | 4521 | 321671 |
| 2015 | 4752 | 336396 |
| 2016 | 4836 | 352571 |
| 2017 | 4970 | 364157 |
| 2018 | 5491 | 415094 |
| 2019 | 5710 | 451598 |
| 2020 | 6364 | 506536 |
| 2021 | 6379 | 542831 |
| 2022 | 5563 | 503172 |
| 2023 | 5537 | 501155 |
Princeton University alumni
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- Studied in 1935-1936
- Occupations
- naval officerwriteranti-communistjournalistpolitician
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to as JFK or Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to his presidency.
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Jeff Bezos
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- 1982-1986 graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and computer science
- Occupations
- commercial astronautcomputer scientistentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman, media proprietor and investor. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the third-wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of about US$180 billion as of January 2024. He was the wealthiest from 2017 to 2021, according to both the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes.
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Alan Turing
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- Studied in 1937-1938
- Occupations
- cryptographercomputer scientist
- Biography
-
Alan Mathison Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the Turing machine, which can be considered a model of a general-purpose computer. He is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
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Wentworth Miller
- Occupations
- film actormodelscreenwritertelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Wentworth Earl Miller III is an American-British actor and screenwriter. He rose to prominence following his starring role as Michael Scofield in the Fox series Prison Break, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2005. He made his screenwriting debut with the 2013 thriller film Stoker. In 2014, he began playing Leonard Snart / Captain Cold in a recurring role on The CW series The Flash before becoming a series regular on the spin-off, Legends of Tomorrow.
General info
| Founded | 1746 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dei Sub Numine Viget |
| Colors | orange, black |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 7,006 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 Nassau Hall Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-0070 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 31,000 |
| Phone | 6092583000 |