Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 3.96
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Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. It provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, and offers postgraduate degrees through programs including the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, the School of Engineering…
- Rankings
#1 (US News)▼
National Universities
Ranked #1 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #2 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
National rank
Ranked #3 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Great Financial Aid
Ranked #3 in Great Financial Aid (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
World rank
Ranked #3 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
National rank
Ranked #4 in the US by CWUR (2026).
- Tuition — In-State
$59,710▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $84,040
Room & Board: $19,380
Books & Supplies: $1,050
Receive Aid: 61%
Avg Grant Aid: $60,638
Pell Grant Recipients: 19%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$59,710▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $84,040
Room & Board: $19,380
Books & Supplies: $1,050
Receive Aid: 61%
Avg Grant Aid: $60,638
Pell Grant Recipients: 19%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.44 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1500–1580▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1500–1580
SAT ERW: 740–780
SAT Math: 760–800
ACT Composite: 34–35
- Admit Rate
- 4%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.96
- Total Enrollment
- 8,922
- Undergrad
- 5,671
- Graduate
- 3,251
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 5:1
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Graduation Rate
- 97%
- Official Portal
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1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544-0070
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