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Applying to Princeton

Acceptance Rate 5.70%
Yield 69.17%
SAT Score 1,540
ACT Score 35
Applicants 38,019

Princeton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 5.7% at Princeton University. Total 38,019 students applied and 2,167 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Princeton.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Acceptance Rate5.70%
Average Test Scores1,540 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 5.70%. A total of 38,019 students (18,422 men and 19,597 women) have applied to and 2,167 (1,045 men and 1,122 women) students admitted to Princeton University.
Among them, 736 male and 763 female students have enrolled into Princeton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 69.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Princeton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants38,01918,42219,59700
Admitted2,1671,0451,12200
Enrolled1,49973676300
Acceptance Rate 5.70% 5.67% 5.73% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 69.17% 70.43% 68.00% - -
[Chart] Princeton University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Princeton, 890 applicants (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 376 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,540 at Princeton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Princeton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Princeton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Princeton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015401580
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730760780
Math760780800
ACT Composite333535
Math323435
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Princeton University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Princeton
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Princeton

The calendar system at Princeton University is Semester. Princeton University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Princeton University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training