Princeton University
Princeton, USA
Princeton University is a private university in Princeton, New Jersey. It was chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey and renamed Princeton University in 1896. About 5,759 undergraduates are enrolled in 2026-27, of whom 740 (12.8%) are international students.
- Tuition per year, from
- $68,140
- Intakes
- Sep
- Application deadline
- 1 November (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January (Regular Decision)
- About 5,759 undergraduates in 2026-27
- International students are 12.8% of undergraduates (740)
- Admission is need-blind, including for international students
- Aid is grant-based; no student is required to borrow
Entry requirements
- Common Application, Princeton-specific questions and application fee or fee waiver
- Official transcript, school report, counselor and two teacher recommendations, midyear report
- A graded written paper
- English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS Academic, Duolingo or PTE Academic) unless 3+ years at an English-language secondary school
- SAT or ACT optional for fall 2027 entry
Bachelor's
IT & computer science
- Computer Science (A.B. or B.S.E.) · 4 years · $68,140 · Sep · Application deadline 1 November 2026 (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January 2027 (Regular Decision)
Business & economics
- Economics (A.B.) · 4 years · $68,140 · Sep · Application deadline 1 November 2026 (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January 2027 (Regular Decision)
Engineering
- Operations Research and Financial Engineering (B.S.E.) · 4 years · $68,140 · Sep · Application deadline 1 November 2026 (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January 2027 (Regular Decision)
Natural sciences
- Molecular Biology (A.B.) · 4 years · $68,140 · Sep · Application deadline 1 November 2026 (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January 2027 (Regular Decision)
Social sciences
- Politics (A.B.) · 4 years · $68,140 · Sep · Application deadline 1 November 2026 (Single-Choice Early Action); 1 January 2027 (Regular Decision)