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Princeton University: tuition, cost and admissions

Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit university · City (small)

5,527Undergraduates

6%Acceptance rate

1,546Average SAT

$8,143Avg net cost / yr

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What Princeton University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$57,410	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$57,410	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$18,630	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,050	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$78,490	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$8,143	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $70,347 less than the sticker price — about 90% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Social Sciences — 19%

Engineering — 18%

Computer & Information Sciences — 14%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 10%

Public Administration & Social Service — 10%

Physical Sciences — 6%

History — 5%

Foreign Languages — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Princeton University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (16)	Track & Field (147), Football (122), Rowing (94), Lacrosse (51), Swimming & Diving (36), Baseball (31), Soccer (31), Wrestling (30), Ice Hockey (27), Water Polo (27), Fencing (18), Basketball (17), Squash (17), Volleyball (16), Tennis (13), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (15)	Track & Field (130), Rowing (93), Lacrosse (33), Swimming & Diving (29), Soccer (26), Field Hockey (24), Ice Hockey (23), Softball (18), Basketball (16), Volleyball (16), Water Polo (16), Fencing (15), Squash (13), Tennis (10), Golf (7)
Softball conference	Ivy League
Head softball coach	Lisa Van Ackeren

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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