Princeton University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #20 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #17 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #16 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 47 | In New Jersey |
| #1 of 2 | In Princeton |
| #1 of 1,333 | For Quantum and Particle physics |
| Top10 | For 16 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 5,321
- Graduates
- 3,157
- Male:Female Ratio
- 53:47
- 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 4% 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 | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Applicants | 37,601 | 18,737 | 18,864 |
| Admissions | 1,647 | 781 | 866 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,290 | 619 | 671 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
719 or 56%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1460
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Princeton University are 1460-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
451 or 35%
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 | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3034 (36%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1932 (23%) |
| Asian | 1494 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 782 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 540 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 426 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 255 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Princeton University is $20,908 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 | $5,761 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $5,544 |
| $48-75K | $6,975 |
| $75-110K | $17,703 |
| $110K+ | $42,868 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $56,010 | $56,010 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,010 | $56,010 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $56,010 | $56,010 |
| Fee in-district | $2,780 | |
| Fee in-state | $2,780 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,780 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,151 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,180 |
| Room charge | $10,690 |
| Meal charge | $7,490 |
Princeton University majors
Princeton University has granted 1,175 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 605 master's across 42 programs, and 293 doctorate degrees across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Princeton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 123 | 97 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 150 | 39 | 13 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 93 | 27 | 20 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 72 | 19 | 17 |
| Molecular Biology | 46 | 24 | 18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | 32 | 21 |
| Chemistry, General | 27 | 38 | 18 |
| Operations Research | 54 | 13 | 12 |
| History, General | 54 | 13 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 49 | 11 | 9 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 40 | 11 | 12 |
| Physics, General | 25 | 18 | 18 |
| Mathematics, General | 41 | 13 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 19 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | 11 | 9 |
| Sociology, General | 30 | 9 | 10 |
| Anthropology, General | 39 | 6 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 36 | 7 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 25 | 13 | 9 |
| Astrophysics | 8 | 21 | 10 |
| Philosophy | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Financial Mathematics | 29 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 28 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 27 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Architecture | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Comparative Literature | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 15 | ||
| Computational Biology | 13 | 2 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 8 | 7 | |
| East Asian Studies | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Music, General | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 5 | 3 | |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 3 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Linguistics | 5 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Environmental Studies | 4 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,175 | 605 | 293 |
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% | 99% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Princeton University is a world-class research university with 135,109 scientific papers published and 9,558,459 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Environmental Science, and Medicine.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1839 | 56337 |
| 1992 | 1775 | 60869 |
| 1993 | 2047 | 62662 |
| 1994 | 2132 | 68542 |
| 1995 | 2234 | 74306 |
| 1996 | 2430 | 82638 |
| 1997 | 2638 | 95715 |
| 1998 | 2588 | 108590 |
| 1999 | 2638 | 119967 |
| 2000 | 2885 | 135420 |
| 2001 | 2873 | 153960 |
| 2002 | 3052 | 182126 |
| 2003 | 3336 | 208313 |
| 2004 | 3537 | 234112 |
| 2005 | 3928 | 262125 |
| 2006 | 4167 | 296252 |
| 2007 | 4408 | 328543 |
| 2008 | 4578 | 357632 |
| 2009 | 4775 | 399001 |
| 2010 | 4757 | 429394 |
| 2011 | 5070 | 472507 |
| 2012 | 5208 | 509082 |
| 2013 | 5337 | 554524 |
| 2014 | 5395 | 588803 |
| 2015 | 5425 | 609366 |
| 2016 | 5522 | 609768 |
| 2017 | 5654 | 619892 |
| 2018 | 6018 | 639485 |
| 2019 | 6422 | 704287 |
| 2020 | 6963 | 803778 |
| 2021 | 6212 | 798901 |
Princeton University alumni
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Princeton University
- Studied in 1935-1936
- Occupations
- statespersonjournalistnaval officerpoliticianwriter
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, 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 to assume the presidency by election and the youngest president at the end of his tenure. 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 computer science and electrical engineering
- Occupations
- entrepreneurcomputer scientistcommercial astronaut
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, investor, and commercial astronaut. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. With a net worth of US$125 billion as of April 2023, Bezos is the third-wealthiest person in the world and 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
- computer scientistcryptographer
- 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
- modelfilm actorfilm produceractortelevision actor
- 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 | 6,706 |
| 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 |