Applying to Princeton - Admission Stats, Acceptance Ratio, Admission Yield

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 4.62%. A total of 40,468 students (20,563 men and 19,883 women) have applied to and 1,868 (903 men and 965 women) students admitted to Princeton University.

Among them, 693 male and 717 female students have enrolled into Princeton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 75.48%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

At Princeton, 783 applicants (56% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 303 applicants (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,550 at Princeton. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,580 and 25^th percentile score is 1,510.

The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25^th percentile score is 34.

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.

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.