Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
See recent admission activity, standardized-testing policy, test-score context, and the general factors this college reports using for first-year admission.
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First-year applicants
November 1, 2026
Fall 2027 · 2026–27 application cycle · Restrictive, non-binding
This is non-binding but restricts other private U.S. early applications under Princeton's published rules.
Applicants should read Princeton's full early-application restrictions before choosing this plan.
Fall 2024 reported admissions
Recent institution-wide admission rate
4.6%
Historical context, not your chance of admission.
Scores are not required for general admission review, but the college reports considering them when submitted.
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, the middle 50% fell within these reported 25th–75th percentile ranges.
56% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores
21% of enrolled first-year students submitted ACT scores
SAT Reading & Writing
740–780
25th–75th percentile
SAT Math
770–800
25th–75th percentile
ACT Composite
34–35
25th–75th percentile
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SAT Reading & Writing middle 50%: 740–780
SAT Math middle 50%: 770–800
ACT Composite middle 50%: 34–35
These are general factors the institution reported using for undergraduate admission review. The institution-level source does not identify which school, major, or applicant group triggers a factor. Program-specific requirements are presented separately.
See the academic coursework this institution says first-year applicants should complete before college.
Academic preparation summary
Princeton publishes a recommended course of study rather than mandatory subject requirements.
Last verified: August 2026
Includes: One language
Includes: Laboratory science
Includes: History
Check current official requirements
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Official admissions link: Not reported.
When compatible totals are available, the recent admission rate is applicants admitted divided by first-year applicants. It is not shown when applicants are zero or the reported counts are incompatible, and it never represents an individual student's probability of admission.
Score ranges describe recently enrolled first-year students who submitted that test. The 25th–75th percentiles contain the middle 50% of those reported scores. IPEDS reports SAT sections separately, so DegreePilot does not add them into a composite.
The official ADM2024 codes distinguish factors required to be considered, factors not required but considered when submitted, and factors not considered. English-proficiency applicability can vary by applicant; confirm who must submit it with the college.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS ADM2024. The open-admission flag comes only from the official IC2024 companion field. Missing, unavailable, imputed, and suppressed values retain their source status and are never converted to zero. Figures do not reflect program-specific rules or guarantee admission.
First-year Single-Choice Early Action applicants submitting an optional Arts Supplement
November 6, 2026
11:59 p.m. in the applicant's local time
Fall 2027 · 2026–27 application cycle
This separate date applies only to early applicants who choose to submit the optional Arts Supplement.
The supplement is optional and is not presented as a general application requirement.
First-year applicants
January 1, 2027
Fall 2027 · 2026–27 application cycle · Non-binding
Princeton publishes January 1 as its first-year Regular Decision application due date.
First-year Regular Decision applicants submitting an optional Arts Supplement
January 8, 2027
11:59 p.m. in the applicant's local time
Fall 2027 · 2026–27 application cycle
This separate date applies only to Regular Decision applicants who choose to submit the optional Arts Supplement.
The supplement is optional and is not presented as a general application requirement.
Transfer applicants
March 1, 2027
Fall 2027 · 2026–27 application cycle
Princeton publishes March 1 for the transfer application, graded written paper, and Princeton-specific questions.
Required means the official source identifies the coursework as necessary. Recommended is used only when the official source explicitly recommends or prefers it. Years and units retain the source's wording.
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