At a glance
- Address
- Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- City
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- princeton.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1746
- Students
- 8,799 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#7 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Mathematics | #1 |
| Physics | #2 |
| Atmospheric Science | #3 |
| Political Sciences | #3 |
| Economics | #6 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | #7 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (2026-27 admission cycle) - test-optional; Princeton has announced it returns to requiring testing starting the 2027-28 cycle (Fall 2028 entry)
- Tests
- Test optional for the 2026-27 admission cycle (Fall 2027 entry); SAT/ACT will become required again starting 2027-28 cycle
- English
- Required only if English is not native and not the primary instruction language at school for 3+ years; accepts TOEFL, IELTS Academic, Duolingo, or PTE Academic; no minimum score published
- Tuition
- USD 68,140 / year (2026-27) · about ₹65.3 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-blind admission and full demonstrated need met identically for international and domestic students; all aid is grant-based (no loans); no merit or athletic scholarships offered
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Choice Early Action | 1 November 2026 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | 1 January 2027 | late March |
What you send
- Common App + Princeton-specific questions
- graded written paper
- school report
- teacher evaluations
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 4.6% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1510–1580
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 62,688 / year · about ₹60 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 5,709
- International undergrads
- 12.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 110,066 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Princeton University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | #1 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | #2 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | #3 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | #3 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | #6 | GRAS 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | #7 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | #7 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | #7 | GRAS 2025 |
| Sociology | #7 | GRAS 2025 |
| Water Resources | #18 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | #19 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | #20 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | #25 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | #27 | GRAS 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #39 | GRAS 2025 |
| Finance | #41 | GRAS 2025 |
| Oceanography | #44 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | #48 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admission.princeton.edu/how-apply/international-students · admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid · admission.princeton.edu/apply · admission.princeton.edu/apply/first-year-application-dates-deadlines · admission.princeton.edu/apply/standardized-testing — checked 28 September 2026.