Princeton University
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
4.4%
Applications
42,303
Admitted
1,868
Enrolled
1,408
SAT Composite
1490-1560
SAT Math
760-800
SAT Reading
740-780
ACT Composite
34-35
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedRestrictive Early Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants42,303reported count
Admits1,8684%
Class seats1,40875% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 42,303 | 1,868 | 4% | 1,408 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 75%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot1,370
Accepted a spot1,086
Admitted from wait list36
79% joined after being offered a spot. 3% of students who joined were admitted. 3% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 1,370 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 1,086 |
| Admitted from wait list | 36 |
| Joined after being offered | 79% |
| Admitted after joining | 3% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $75. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$110,066
10 yrs after enrollment
98%
6-year completion
$6,128
sticker minus grants
$10,320
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:La Reina
Last Name:Bates
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Office of the Provost
Phone:609-258-7981
Email Address:lbates@princeton.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.princeton.edu/other-university-data/common-data-set
City:Princeton
StateNJ
Name of College/University:Princeton University
CityPrinceton
StateNJ
Zip8,544
Country:Main Phone Number (Area Code) 609
Main Phone Number:258-3000
WWW Home Page Address:www.princeton.edu
Admissions Phone Number:258-3060
Admissions Email Address:uaoffice@princeton.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESAPX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,602
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted229
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled191
Total first-time, first-year who applied27,134
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,398
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,031
Total first-time, first-year who applied10,567
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted241
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled186
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,370
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,086
Number of wait-listed students admitted:36
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80095
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80096
SAT Math: 600-6994
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160096
SAT Composite: 1200-13994
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3698
ACT Composite: 24-292
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.076
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.742
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.051
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.072
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.743
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.96
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Yes, by:X
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallX
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be 17 Courses Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be 17 Courses Number Unit Type - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at N/A Number Unit Type - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at 14 Courses - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes or No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Online courses are generally not eligible for transfer if they are entirely asynchronous; all transfer credits must be similar in nature to Princeton courses. ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:17
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:17
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 16 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://puwebp.princeton.edu/financial-aid-public/ui/#/net-price-calculator/residency
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2025-2026 estimated
Federal$9,172,262
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$762,009
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$308,515,360
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,658,683
Total Scholarships/Grants$323,108,314
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$129,449
Federal Work-Study$625,771
Total Self-Help$755,220
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,057,535
Total Self-Help$2,057,535
Parent Loans$8,342,292
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.24
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$51,781,584
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$51,781,584
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 27 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students9,219
and ____ faculty1,148