Princeton University
Instate Tuition (2011-2012)
$37,865
$37,865
Out-of-state Tuition (2011-2012)
$37,865
$37,865
Princeton AddressPRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON, NJ08544--0070 General info:(609) 258-3000 Financial aid office:(609) 258-3330 Admissions office:(609) 258-3060 |
Tuition + Princeton Housing(2011-2012)UGrad Application Fee: $65 Grad Application Fee: $90 Tuition Prepaid: Yes Tuition Payment Plan: Yes Campus Housing Capacity:5036 Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes |
University Makeup(2011-2012)# of Undergrads: 5,216 # of Grad students: 2,788 Total Students: 8,004 |
Male55.0%
Female45.0%
International:21%
African-American:6%
American Indian:0%
Asian:13%
Hispanic:7%
Pacific Islander:6%
Caucasian:45%
Unknown:5%
Financial Aid43% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $3,740 17% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,427 41% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $13,745 36% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,778 |
| Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive |
Special ProgramsTeacher Certifications |
Admissions RequirementsSecondary School Record Required Secondary School GPA Recommended Secondary School Rank Recommended Test Scores Required Competencies Recommended Test EOFL Required |
Special CreditsHS College Credit: No AP Credit: Yes Life Experience Credit: No Special Credits(other): No |
Applicants Admitted %8% men vs 9% women admitted |
Applicants vs AdmissionsNumber of Men Applicants: 14,027 Number of Women Applicants: 13,162 Number of Men Admitted: 1,168 Number of Women Admitted: 1,132 |
Student ServicesLibrary On Campus Counseling Services Employment Services |
Majors Hide Majors |
| • Anthropology • Anthropology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Applied Mathematics General • Applied Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Architecture • Architecture Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Art History Criticism and Conservation • Art History Criticism and Conservation Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Astrophysics • Astrophysics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology General • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemical Engineering • Chemical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemistry General • Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Civil Engineering General • Civil Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Comparative Literature • Comparative Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Computational Biology • Computational Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Computer Engineering General • Computer Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Demography and Population Studies • Demography and Population Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • East Asian Studies • East Asian Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Ecology • Ecology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Economics General • Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Electrical and Electronics Engineering • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Engineering General • English Language and Literature General • English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Finance General • French Language and Literature • French Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Other • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • German Language and Literature • German Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History General • History General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Mathematics General • Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Mechanical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Biology • Molecular Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other • Music General • Music General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Near and Middle Eastern Studies • Near and Middle Eastern Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Operations Research • Operations Research Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Philosophy • Philosophy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Physics General • Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Political Science and Government General • Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Psychology General • Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Public Policy Analysis General • Public Policy Analysis General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Religion/Religious Studies • Religion/Religious Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Slavic Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Slavic Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Sociology • Sociology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Spanish Language and Literature • Spanish Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) |
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