How hard is Princeton University to get into?
Princeton University acceptance rate is 4.50% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 39,644 students applied and 1,782 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into Princeton.
Princeton's acceptance rate is the lowest among 52 New Jersey colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1540 and the ACT score is 34 at Princeton. Princeton's SAT score ranks 1st out of 16 New Jersey colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Princeton, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Princeton University is 4.50% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 76.66%. 19,541 men and 20,103 women applied to Princeton and 870 men and 912 women students were accepted.
Among them, 670 men and 696 women were enrolled in Princeton (Fall 2023).
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Median SAT and ACT Score
In 2024, 774 students (57% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 278 students (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Princeton.
The median SAT score is 1,540 with 760 SAT EBRW and 780 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 780 and the 25th percentile is 740. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 800 and 25th percentile is 760 .
The median ACT composite score is 34 with 75th percentile score of 35 and 25th percentile score of 34 at Princeton. The median ACT math score is 34 and the ACT English score is 35.
How competitive is Princeton's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Princeton University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
The institutional SAT code for Princeton is 2672 and 4-digt code ACT code is 2588.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Princeton. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Princeton University.
General Admissions Information
The application fee is $70 for applying undergraduate schools and $75 for for applying graduate schools at Princeton University. The following table provides general admission information for applying to Princeton.