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.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$41,820$43,720-
2015-16$43,450$45,3503.90%
2016-17$45,300$47,2204.26%
2017-18$47,140$48,9404.06%
2018-19$50,340$51,2506.79%
2019-20$52,800$53,7704.89%
2020-21$48,502$56,470-8.14%
2021-22$56,010$58,79015.48%
2022-23$57,410$60,4102.50%
2023-24$59,710$62,8604.01%
Princeton University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

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.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$1,050-
2015-16$1,050
2016-17$1,050
2017-18$1,1004.76%
2018-19$1,050-4.55%
2019-20$1,050
2020-21$1,050
2021-22$1,050
2022-23$1,050
2023-24$1,050

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.

YearLiving On CampusChange by Year
2014-15$16,095-
2015-16$16,6603.51%
2016-17$17,3203.96%
2017-18$17,9103.41%
2018-19$19,5108.93%
2019-20$20,3004.05%
2020-21$18,492-8.91%
2021-22$21,43015.89%
2022-23$21,9552.45%
2023-24$23,2806.04%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Princeton University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Princeton University$59,710$57,4104.01%
University of Pennsylvania$66,104$63,4524.18%
Cornell University$66,014$63,2004.45%
Brown University$68,230$65,0464.89%
Yale University$64,700$62,2503.94%
Dartmouth College$65,511$62,4304.94%

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