Princeton University Acceptance Rate: 5% — Admissions Statistics
Princeton University Application Requirements — REA/RD — 6 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Princeton University
application info
cycles:REARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
6
Acceptance Rate
5%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
5,709
Grad Rate
98%
Median Debt
$10,320
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$62,688
Out-of-State
$62,688
Avg Net Price
$6,128
Median Debt
$10,320
in-state tuition
$62,688
out-of-state tuition
$62,688
avg net price
$6,128
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$87,815
$
median 10yr
$110,066
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
34%
Asian
23%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Two or More
7%
AIAN
0%
About Princeton University
Princeton University is a private nonprofit institution in Princeton, NJ. Acceptance rate: 5% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~5,709 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 98%.
Princeton University accepts applications through REA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 6. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $62,688. Out-of-state: $62,688. Avg net price: $6,128. Median debt: $10,320. Median earnings 6yr: $87,815. Median earnings 10yr: $110,066.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.