Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit · 5,709 undergrads (medium, city) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $41 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $352 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $1,217 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $4,478 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,094 |
| All incomes (average) | $6,128 |
Sticker tuition: $62,688 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1553
- Median ACT
- 34
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 98%
- Freshman retention
- 98%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $110,066
- Median debt at graduation
- $10,320
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Social Sciences20%
Engineering18%
Computer Science14%
Biology & Life Sciences10%
Physics & Chemistry6%
History6%
Psychology4%
Foreign Languages3%
English & Literature3%
Philosophy & Religion2%
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