How much is the Princeton tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Princeton's tuition & fees is $59,710.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $82,715 when a student lives on-campus.
Princeton Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $59,710 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,050 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $18,630 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,325 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $57,410 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Princeton for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $263,739 at Princeton. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $357,071. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $82,868.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Princeton' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,066.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Princeton University | $59,710 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| New Jersey Four-years Colleges | $18,855 |
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| Public Schools | $10,270 | $14,599 |
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| Private Schools | $20,066 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Princeton and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $69,045 | $56,279 |
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| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 |
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| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 |
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| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 |
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| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $66,104 | $46,034 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Princeton University has increased by 42.92% over the past 10 years from $40,170 to $59,710. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 43.59% from $42,070 to $62,860.
The living costs increased by 2.45% last year and 51.81% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Princeton University, 3,221 students (61%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $62,079.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Princeton is $20,636 for students living on-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 797 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $59,792 and the average amount of student loans is $7,559.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Princeton's acceptance rate is 4.38%. A total of 37,601 applicants applied to and 1,647 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,290 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 78.32%.
To apply to Princeton, 3 items are required - Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 4 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Princeton. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,515 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 34.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,515 | 1,460 | 1,570 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| New Jersey Average | 1,184 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 745 | 720 | 770 |
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| SAT Math | 770 | 740 | 800 |
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| ACT Composite | 34 | 33 | 35 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| New Jersey Average | 26 | | |
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| ACT Math | 33 | 31 | 35 |
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| ACT English | 35 | 34 | 36 |
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Student Population
Princeton University has a total of 8,842 students including 5,604 undergraduate and 3,238 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,514 male students and 3,964 female students attending Princeton.
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 8,478 |
4,514 | 3,964 |
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| Undergraduate | 5,321 |
2,674 | 2,647 |
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| Graduate | 3,157 |
1,840 | 1,317 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ |
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| Phone | 609-258-3000 |
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| WEB | www.princeton.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 127 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 86 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 5.70% |
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| Yield | 69.17% |
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| Student Population | 8,842 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% |
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| Retention Rate | 97% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 5 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 997 (Full-time), 208 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 6,350 (Full-time), 756 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $195,056 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $91,629 |
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