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Is Princeton University hard to get in?

Yes. Based on last year acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into Princeton University. The acceptance rate of Princeton University is 5.70% for academic year 2022-2023. The table below allows you to compare acceptance rates with other schools by type, level, and location.
2022-2023 U.S. Colleges Acceptance Rate Statistics
Average Acceptance Rate
Princeton University5.70%
Private (not-for-profit), four-years Schools in New Jersey72.47%
All U.S. Schools72.82%
Public Schools77.43%
Private Schools69.95%
4 Years (or High) Schools72.46%
2-4 Years Schools74.68%
Public, 4 Years (or High) Schools77.61%
Private, 4 Years (or High) Schools69.88%
The next table shows the acceptance rate and admission yield with the number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Princeton University.
2022-2023 Admission Statistics
Princeton University
TotalMenWomen
Applicants38,01918,42219,597
Admitted2,1671,0451,122
Enrolled1,499736763
Acceptance Rate 5.70% 5.67% 5.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 69.17% 70.43% 68.00%

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