2025-2026
Accept rate
4.4%
- Applicants
- 42,303
- Admits
- 1,868
- Enrolled
- 1,408
- Yield
- 75.4%
Total Applications
42,303
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
4.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,408
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1490-1560
2025-2026
Princeton University Admissions at a Glance
Princeton University received 42,303 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 4.4% of applicants; 1,408 admitted students enrolled (a 75.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 6.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1490–1560 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $90,574, and the average need-based grant was $80,837.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
4.6%
- Applicants
- 40,446
- Admits
- 1,868
- Enrolled
- 1,410
- Yield
- 75.5%
2023-2024
Accept rate
4.5%
- Applicants
- 39,644
- Admits
- 1,782
- Enrolled
- 1,366
- Yield
- 76.7%
2022-2023
Accept rate
5.7%
- Applicants
- 38,019
- Admits
- 2,167
- Enrolled
- 1,499
- Yield
- 69.2%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 42,303 | 1,868 | 1,408 | 4.4% | 75.4% |
| 2024-2025 | 40,446 | 1,868 | 1,410 | 4.6% | 75.5% |
| 2023-2024 | 39,644 | 1,782 | 1,366 | 4.5% | 76.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 38,019 | 2,167 | 1,499 | 5.7% | 69.2% |
| 2021-2022 | 37,601 | 1,647 | 1,290 | 4.4% | 78.3% |
| 2020-2021 | 32,835 | 1,848 | 1,154 | 5.6% | 62.5% |
| 2019-2020 | 32,804 | 1,895 | 1,335 | 5.8% | 70.5% |
| 2018-2019 | 35,370 | 1,940 | 1,339 | 5.5% | 69.0% |
| 2017-2018 | 31,056 | 1,990 | 1,306 | 6.4% | 65.6% |
| 2016-2017 | 29,303 | 1,911 | 1,306 | 6.5% | 68.3% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1490
50th Percentile
1530
75th Percentile
1560
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
69%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$90,574
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$68,140
Fees
$314
Room & Board
$22,120
Change Since 2016
+51%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
5,916
Total Enrollment
9,281
International
13%
Students of Color
69%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||