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The acceptance rate of Princeton University is 5.7%. Total 38,019 students have applied to and 2,167 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 1,499 students enrolled in Princeton University (Admission Yield: 69.2%). The average SAT score is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 35. The application fee for undergraduate programs is $70 and graduate school application fee is $75 at Princeton University.
  • Acceptance Rate: 5.7%
  • Yield: 69.2%
  • SAT Score: 1,540

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Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 38,019 students have applied to Princeton University. By gender, 18,422 male and 19,597 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 2,167 (1,045 male and 1,122 female) students have accepted and 1,499(736 male and 763 female) have enrolled into Princeton University for academic year 2022-2023. The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Princeton University.
2022-2023 Admission Stats at Princeton University
TotalMenWomen
Applicants38,01918,42219,597
Admitted2,1671,0451,122
Enrolled1,499736763
Acceptance Rate 5.70% 5.67% 5.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 69.17% 70.43% 68.00%

SAT/ACT Scores

At Princeton University, 890 applicants (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 376 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,490. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 106 and 25th percentile score is 100. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Princeton University. The next table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Princeton University.
2022-2023 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores at Princeton University
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730780
SAT Math760800
ACT Composite3335
ACT Math3235
ACT English3536

Offered Degrees at Princeton

Princeton University offers 4 degree/certificate programs - 1 Year Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate (Research). Below table summarizes the offered degrees at Princeton University.
Offered Degrees at Princeton University
DegreeOffered
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)

Accepted Credits at Princeton

Princeton University accepts Advanced placement (AP) credits, . Below table summarizes the accepted credits at Princeton University.
Accepted Credits at Princeton University
Credit TypeAccepted
Dual Credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Credit for military training

Application Checklist

For applying to Princeton University, 3 items are required to submit. High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations and TOEFL are rquired to submit to apply for Princeton. The next figure shows the application requirement to apply for Princeton.

High School GPA

Considered But Not Required

High School Rank

Considered But Not Required

High School Record (or Transcript)

Required

Completion of College Preparatory Program

Considered But Not Required

Recommendations

Required

Formal Demonstration of Competencies

Considered But Not Required

Admission Test Scores

Considered But Not Required

TOEFL

Required

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