Princeton's tuition & fees has increased from $41,820 (2014) to $59,710 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.78% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $43,720 (year 2014) to $62,860 (year 2024).
Princeton's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 42.53% from 2014 ($58,965).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Princeton's COA is $84,040, which is increased by 4.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Princeton's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.78% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $59,710. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Princeton University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,050, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,050 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | 4.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,050 | -4.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,050 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,050 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,050 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,050 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,050 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Princeton University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,095 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,660 | 3.51% |
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| 2016-17 | $17,320 | 3.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,910 | 3.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,510 | 8.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,300 | 4.05% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,492 | -8.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,430 | 15.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,955 | 2.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,280 | 6.04% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Princeton University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Princeton University | $59,710 | $57,410 | 4.01% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Yale University | $64,700 | $62,250 | 3.94% |
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| Dartmouth College | $65,511 | $62,430 | 4.94% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Brown University | $68,230 | $65,046 | 4.89% |
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