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Princeton University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
7,2424,79010%46%$33,000$33,000$10,980
Year last surveyed2007
AddressPrinceton NJ 08544-1019
Phone(609) 258-3000
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1746
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Princeton University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.17,564
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,790
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.9,160
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.8,404
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.937
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.853
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?no
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED not accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 10
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Application fee.$65
Number of Early Decision applicants.1,818
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.581
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission.March 1
Latest date by which SATII scores must be received for fall-term admission.March 1

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.