Applying to Princeton University

The acceptance rate at Princeton University was 5.63% - 32,835 students were applied and 1,848 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 70% where 1,154 out of 1,848 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,510 and the ACT score is 34 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for applying undergraduate school and $90 for graduate school at Princeton University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$90
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate (Research)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 5.63% and the yield is 62.45%. 16,782 men and 16,053 women applied to Princeton University and 907 men and 941 women students were accepted. Among them, 584 men and 570 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	32,835	16,782	16,053
Admitted	1,848	907	941
Enrolled	1,154	584	570
Acceptance Rate	5.63%	5.40%	5.86%
Yield	62.45%	64.39%	60.57%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 816 students (71% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 524 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 770 and the 25^th percentile is 710. The SAT Math score is 800 (75^th) and 740 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 32 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	710	770
SAT Math	740	800
ACT Composite	32	35
ACT Math	31	35
ACT English	34	36

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Princeton University are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,466, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript) and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Princeton University.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended