Princeton University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #26 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #22 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #21 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 47 | In New Jersey |
| #1 of 2 | In Princeton |
| #1 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top10 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Undergraduates
- 5,813
- Graduates
- 3,324
- 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 5% 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 | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Applicants | 40,468 | 20,563 | 19,883 |
| Admissions | 1,868 | 903 | 965 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,410 | 693 | 717 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
783 or 56%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1510
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Princeton University are 1510-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
303 or 21%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Princeton University are 34-35 (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 | 2839 (31%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2236 (24%) |
| Asian | 1705 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 795 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 613 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 523 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 413 (5%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Princeton University is $15,313 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 | $41 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $352 |
| $48-75K | $1,217 |
| $75-110K | $4,478 |
| $110K+ | $36,094 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $62,400 | $62,400 |
| Tuition in-state | $62,400 | $62,400 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $62,400 | $62,400 |
| Fee in-district | $288 | $3,536 |
| Fee in-state | $288 | $3,536 |
| Fee out-of-state | $288 | $3,536 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,588 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,250 |
| Room charge | $11,910 |
| Meal charge | $8,340 |
Princeton University majors
Princeton University has granted 1,324 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 655 master's across 42 programs, and 403 doctorate degrees across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Princeton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 213 | 48 | 39 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 130 | 92 | 5 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 124 | 21 | 19 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 47 | 53 | 28 |
| Operations Research | 72 | 26 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 42 | 33 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 58 | 19 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 | 39 | 18 |
| Molecular Biology | 51 | 26 | 17 |
| History, General | 56 | 14 | 18 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | 17 | 23 |
| Physics, General | 20 | 19 | 25 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 43 | 12 | 7 |
| Neuroscience | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 34 | 9 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 10 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | 9 | 10 |
| Anthropology, General | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| Sociology, General | 37 | 2 | 6 |
| Experimental Psychology | 38 | ||
| Philosophy | 20 | 6 | 11 |
| Architecture | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Astrophysics | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 25 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 25 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Music, General | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| East Asian Studies | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | 10 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 15 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | 2 | |
| Computational Biology | 9 | 5 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | 4 | |
| German Language and Literature | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 7 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 3 | |
| Environmental Studies | 2 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,324 | 655 | 403 |
Princeton University has a graduation rate of 98%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 98% | 97% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Princeton University is a world-class research university with 191,068 scientific papers published and 11,079,356 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2030 | 48699 |
| 1994 | 2149 | 51839 |
| 1995 | 2132 | 55663 |
| 1996 | 2345 | 61114 |
| 1997 | 2554 | 66785 |
| 1998 | 2478 | 75068 |
| 1999 | 2585 | 83909 |
| 2000 | 2713 | 93936 |
| 2001 | 3059 | 107367 |
| 2002 | 4418 | 143712 |
| 2003 | 3945 | 152309 |
| 2004 | 3649 | 165049 |
| 2005 | 4060 | 189992 |
| 2006 | 4226 | 210247 |
| 2007 | 4210 | 230948 |
| 2008 | 4385 | 255727 |
| 2009 | 4787 | 277051 |
| 2010 | 4730 | 302438 |
| 2011 | 4969 | 338961 |
| 2012 | 5361 | 365083 |
| 2013 | 5246 | 396741 |
| 2014 | 5262 | 425813 |
| 2015 | 5385 | 441305 |
| 2016 | 5283 | 461818 |
| 2017 | 5723 | 480428 |
| 2018 | 6365 | 534676 |
| 2019 | 7242 | 593156 |
| 2020 | 8362 | 670515 |
| 2021 | 7252 | 724537 |
| 2022 | 6668 | 639056 |
| 2023 | 6850 | 667837 |
| 2024 | 5401 | 633848 |
| 2025 | 4112 | 538975 |
Princeton University alumni
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- Studied in 1935-1936
- Occupations
- anti-communistwriternaval officerstatespersonpolitician
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years. 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 member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress before his presidency.
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Jeff Bezos
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- 1982-1986 graduated with Bachelor of Science in computer science and electrical engineering
- Occupations
- computer scientistbusiness oligarchcommercial astronautentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. According to Forbes, as of December 2025, Bezos's estimated net worth is US$239.4 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world. He was the wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, according to Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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Alan Turing
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- Studied in 1937-1938
- Occupations
- computer scientistcryptographer
- Biography
-
Alan Mathison Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. He 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. Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science.
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Wentworth Miller
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwritermodelfilm actor
- Biography
-
Wentworth Earl Miller III is a British-born American actor known for playing the role of Michael Scofield in 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 Flash before becoming a series main 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 | 7,810 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 Nassau Hall Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-0070 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 31,000 |
| Phone | 6092583000 |