About
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747 and then to its Mercer County campus in Princeton nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #14
- Location
- Princeton, United States
- Founded
- 1746
- Students
- 8,799
- Type
- Private non-profit
- Admission rate
- 6%
- SAT middle range
- 1490 to 1580
- ACT middle range
- 33 to 35
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- Common App
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $110,066 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $87,815 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 98%
- Students returning for a second year
- 98%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $62,688
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $84,040
- Undergraduate students
- 5,709
- Students per faculty member
- 5 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $10,320
Programmes
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Undergraduate · Undergraduate (all majors)
Undergraduate admission (all majors)
- Tuition per year
- USD 62,688 (Latest College Scorecard)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- Common App
Deadline: Most regular decision deadlines fall between 1 November and 15 January. Check the official admissions page.
Official programme page · verified 14/9/2026
Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
Official page