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Acceptance Rate 4.38%
Yield 78.32%
SAT Score 1,515
ACT Score 34
Applicants 37,601

Applying To Princeton

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 4.38% at Princeton University where a total of 37,601 students applied and 1,647 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,515 and the average ACT score is 34. It requires three items and recommends 4 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Princeton.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$90
Acceptance Rate4.38%
Average Test Scores1,515 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 4.38% where a total of 37,601 students (18,737 men and 18,864 women) have applied to Princeton and 1,647 (781 men and 866 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 619 male and 671 female students have enrolled into Princeton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 78.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Princeton
TotalMenWomen
Applicants37,60118,73718,864
Admitted1,647781866
Enrolled1,290619671
Acceptance Rate 4.38% 4.17% 4.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 78.32% 79.26% 77.48%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Princeton, 719 applicants (56% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 451 applicants (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,515 and the average ACT score is 34 at Princeton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,460. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 106 and the 25th percentile score is 98. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Princeton.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Princeton
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720770
SAT Math740800
ACT Composite3335
ACT Math3135
ACT English3436
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Princeton University requires 3 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, 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. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Princeton
High School GPA✓
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 SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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