Princeton Common Data Set

2023-2024

Acceptance Rate

4.5%

Applicants: 39,644

Accepted: 1,782

Enrolled: 1,366

Average GPA (UW)

3.94

25%: N/A

75%: N/A

Average SAT/ACT

1540/34

25%: 1510/34

75%: 1560/35

Total Undergraduates

5,671

Male: 2,793

Female: 2,874

Distribution: 49.3%/50.7%

Fast Facts

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

School Type: Private

EA/ED Yes (Early Action)

EA/ED Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

US News Ranking: #1

Applicant Pools

Type Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 5,000 791 15.82%
Regular Decision 34,644 991 2.87%
Waitlist 1,032 52 5.04%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In State Out Of State
Application Fee $70 $70
Tuition $62,400 $62,400
Room and Board $20,250 $20,250
Total $82,650 $82,650

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 19,541 20,103
Accepted 870 912
Enrolled 670 696
Ethnic Backgrounds First-Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident 181 684
Hispanic/Latino 134 547
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 123 479
White, non-Hispanic 435 2,007
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 2 8
Asian, non-Hispanic 330 1,323
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 1 6
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 96 391
Race/ethnicity unknown 62 134
Total 1,364 5,579

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 774 (57%) X X
ACT Submitted 278 (20%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 740 780
SAT Math X 760 800
ACT Math X 32 35
ACT English X 35 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class N/A
Top 25% of Graduating Class N/A
Top 50% of Graduating Class N/A
Below 50% of Graduating Class N/A
Below 25% of Graduating Class N/A
Percent Submitted Class Rank N/A
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA 4.0 66.7%
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 26.7%
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 4.4%
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 1.6%
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 0.5%
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 0.1%
GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 0.00%
GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 0.00%
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affiliation/commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X
Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 866 33 22
Female 722 16 11
Another Gender 0 0 0
Total 1,588 49 (3.09%) 33