Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Princeton University


Location and Affiliation:

Princeton is located in Princeton, NJ, population 2,362.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Princeton’s enrollment is 4,678 undergraduate students on campus and 2000 graduate students.

• 47% female
• 8% black
• 13% Asian
• 8% international
• 1% American Indian
• 7% Hispanic

13% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:5

Academic Level:

• Princeton is a Level 1 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.9
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is n/a
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 680-770, Math 690-790, Composite 1370-1560

Most Popular Majors:

• Political Science 12%
• Economics 9%
• Engineering 16%
• English 8%
• Social Sciences/History 35%
• Public Policy Analysis 8%
• Biology 8%
• Foreign Language 7%
• Psychology 6%

Graduates:

97% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $65
• The Early Decision application deadline is November 1, priority deadline is January 1
• The financial aid deadline is February 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 100%.

Features:

Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Nassau Hall was the temporary capitol of the United States in 1783. Today, Princeton has more than 700 faculty members who are leaders in their respective disciplines. Princeton strives to be one of the leading research universities and the most outstanding undergraduate college in the world. The recognition bestowed on Princeton is endless.

Contact:

Princeton Admissions 1-609-258-3060.

Learn more about Princeton University. http://www.princeton.edu