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Programs & Majors
52 recently reported fields of study, with certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral options.
Why this matters: Engineering is one broad area with recently reported completed awards.
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Admissions & Requirements
4.6% recent institutional admission rate.
Why this matters: Optional — considered if submitted. This historical rate is not a personal admission probability.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Estimated yearly budget: $87,888 per year.
Why this matters: Choose a home state on the Cost & Aid page to find the likely planning category. Figures are before grants and scholarships.
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Scholarships & Tuition Assistance
7 verified funding programs to investigate.
Why this matters: 67% received grants or scholarships in 2023-24. Historical aid is not a personal estimate.
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Special Applicant Pathways
2 special applicant pathways have verified guidance.
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At a Glance
Verified facts to help you understand the institution before you explore its detailed sections.
- Institution type
- Private nonprofit four-year institution
- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Founded
- 1746
- Reported undergraduate enrollment
- 5,709
- Campus setting
- City
- Fields of study
- 52 recently reported fields
- Degrees and certificates reported
- Certificate • Bachelor's • Master's • Doctoral
- Admissions
- 4.6% recent admission rate
- SAT/ACT policy
- Optional — considered if submitted
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About Princeton University
Princeton University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Princeton, New Jersey. Chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it moved to Princeton in 1756 and adopted its present name in 1896. The university provides undergraduate and graduate education from its Princeton campus.
Institutional characteristics
- Private nonprofit university
- Undergraduate and graduate education
Short history
The College of New Jersey was chartered in 1746, moved from Newark to Princeton in 1756, and was renamed Princeton University in 1896.
Verified 2026-08-24. Sources: Princeton University
Campus & Location
The institution’s main campus is in Princeton, New Jersey, where the College of New Jersey relocated in 1756.
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Overview data sources
- Institution directory
- U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, 2024
- Reported undergraduate enrollment
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Most recent available IPEDS Fall Enrollment count for degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
- Campus setting
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 10, 2026 release. Small city (official locale code 13).
- Overview facts last imported
- 2026-08-24
- Programs preview
- C2024_A, 2023-24
- Admissions preview
- ADM2024, Fall 2024
- Cost preview
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026
- Financial-aid preview
- SFA2324, 2023-24
College story sources
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