Princeton University

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Undergraduate	Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate	Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	Majority undergraduate
Size & Setting	Medium four-year, highly residential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	3412

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Princeton University?
95th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$35,340	$35,340	$35,340
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

FT Graduate Tuition	$35,340	$35,340	$35,340
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$51,260	$51,260	$51,260
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$36,600	$36,600	$36,600
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$36,600	$36,600	$36,600

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$33,000↓ $34,290	$33,000↓ $34,290	$33,000↓ $34,290

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,145↓ $1,200
On-Campus – Room & Board	$10,980↓ $11,405
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$2,850↓ $2,935
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$50
Graduate Application Fee	$70
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	21,963 (11,117 male / 10,846 female)
Admitted	2,209 (1,108 male / 1,101 female)
Admission rate	10%

First-time Enrollment	1,320 (662 male / 658 female)
FT Enrollment	1,320 (662 male / 658 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	7,592

What criteria does Princeton University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does Princeton University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Ivy Group
NCAA Basketball Conference	Ivy Group
NCAA Baseball Conference	Ivy Group
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Ivy Group

6th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	25%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	32 / 35
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	31 / 35
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	31 / 35

3rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	690 / 790
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	700 / 790
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	1390 / 1580

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	4,870
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	$6,340
Board Fee	$5,340

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	762	252	214	426	22	1,982	118	3,776
Anthropology	4	10	4	2		46		66
Applied Mathematics	4					8	2	14
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	24	4	6	6		26	8	74
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	8		6	2		56	2	74
Astrophysics	6					6	2	14
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	2			2				4
Chemical Engineering	36	4	6	28		46	2	122
Chemistry, General	28		6	28		70	4	136
Civil Engineering, General	22	4	4	2		30	6	68
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	6	2	6	6		36		56
Comparative Literature	12	12	10		2	40	2	78
Computer Engineering, General	32	2	2	20	4	60	2	122
Demography and Population Studies		2				2		4
East Asian Studies	6	2	2	8		8	2	28
Ecology	12	10	6	8	4	66	2	108
Economics, General	84	12	12	56		154	2	320
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	84	4	10	40		56	4	198
English Language and Literature, General	4	24	8	8	2	88	6	140
Finance, General	42	2				12		56
French Language and Literature	4	6	2			10	4	26
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	4	2			2	6		14
German Language and Literature	4	2	2	2		14		24
History, General	22	14	14	6	2	182	10	250
Mathematics, General	24	2		10		68	6	110
Mechanical Engineering	38	4	6	6		56	10	120
Molecular Biology	26	6	8	28		82	2	152
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other						2		2
Music, General	2					38		40
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	2		2	2		22		28
Operations Research	32	4	10	34	2	50	4	136
Philosophy	8	4	2	2		50	4	70
Physics, General	44		4	10		48	2	108
Political Science and Government, General	26	32	16	30	2	162		268
Psychology, General	14	10	20	18	2	94	2	160
Public Policy Analysis	70	22	16	54		176	22	360
Religion/Religious Studies	4	16	4	2		36	2	64
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General						4		4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	2			2		6		10
Sociology	10	32	14	4		54	4	118
Spanish Language and Literature	10	2	6			12		30

Princeton University 9th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$140,277 ($149,680 male / $116,769 female)
Number of FT Faculty	847 (605 male / 242 female)
Number of PT Faculty	164
FT Faculty Ratio	5 : 1
Total Benefits	$27,197,869

Toy gun sparks Princeton campus scare

The Princeton University community experienced its third gun scare in five months on Monday morning before officials determined the object in question was a toy water gun. Public Safety received a report of a man with a possible gun near McCosh Hall just after 8 a.m. The witness later told authorities the item had a flourescent tip and was bluish in color, leading officials to conclude it was a toy.

Princeton, Harvard tied for atop U.S. News rankings August 18th

Princeton and Harvard share the top spot in this year’s U.S. News & World Report college rankings, several news organizations reported on Wednesday afternoon.

New Princeton student group will help prepare veterans for public office September 16th

Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs hosted a two-day conference last weekend that was the inaugural training session of the Veterans Campaign, a non-partisan organization founded by several Wilson School graduate students aimed at preparing veterans for public office. The organization’s goal is to elect more veterans to public office by training and equipping them with the tools needed to win elections.

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Toy gun sparks Princeton campus scare

Princeton, Harvard tied for atop U.S. News rankings August 18th

New Princeton student group will help prepare veterans for public office September 16th