Admission Scoreboard
Acceptance Rate
5.63%
Yield
62.45%
SAT Score
1,510
ACT Score
34
Applicants
32,835
Applying To Princeton
For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 5.63% at Princeton University where a total of 32,835 students applied and 1,848 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34. It requires four items and recommends 4 articles to submit to their applicants. The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Princeton University.
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2020-2021, the acceptance rate is 5.63% where a total of 32,835 students (16,782 men and 16,053 women) have applied to Princeton and 1,848 (907 men and 941 women) students have been admitted to the school. Among them, 584 male and 570 female students have enrolled into Princeton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 62.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 32,835 | 16,782 | 16,053 |
Admitted | 1,848 | 907 | 941 |
Enrolled | 1,154 | 584 | 570 |
Acceptance Rate | 5.63% | 5.40% | 5.86% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 62.45% | 64.39% | 60.57% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Princeton, 816 applicants (71% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 524 applicants (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34 at Princeton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,450. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 106 and the 25th percentile score is 97. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Princeton.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 710 | 770 |
SAT Math | 740 | 800 |
ACT Composite | 32 | 35 |
ACT Math | 31 | 35 |
ACT English | 34 | 36 |
Admission Requirements
Princeton University requires 4 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, TOEFL) and recommends 4 articles (High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies) to submit to their applicants.
The following table summarizes the application requirements at Princeton University
High School GPA | ✓ |
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High School Rank | ✓ |
High School Record (or Transcript) | ✔ |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | ✓ |
Recommendations | ✔ |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | ✓ |
Admission Test Scores | ✔ |
TOEFL | ✔ |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | ✗ |
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
The calendar system at Princeton University is Semester. Princeton University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Princeton University accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✗ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✗ |
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