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Princeton University Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(609) 258-3060
Email:uaoffice@princeton.edu
Web Site:www.princeton.edu/admission
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:Yes
Application Fee:$65
Application Web Site:
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Early Action November 1 December 15
Regular Decision January 1 April 1
Must-Reply-By May 1 or within 1 week of notification thereafter
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
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HS Rank
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SAT/ACT
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Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:26,247
Male Applicants:13,430
Female Applicants:12,817
Total Acceptances:2,311
Male Acceptances:1,172
Female Acceptances:1,139
Acceptance Rate:9%
Yield: ? 57%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:1,312
Full-Time Male Enrollment:662
Full-Time Female Enrollment:650
Part-Time Male Enrollment:0
Part-Time Female Enrollment:0
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 792
Applicants Accepting: ? 483
Students Enrolled: ? 47
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:Not Reported
Applicants Accepted:Not Reported
Students Enrolled:Not Reported

Princeton University Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 690 - 790 710 - 790 700 - 790 2100 - 2370 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 32 - 35 31 - 35 8 - 10 31 - 35 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:96%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:91%
Students Submitting ACT:31%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
School of Arts and Science: three different subject areas; School of Engineering: three subject areas, preferably one in either physics or chemistry and one in either Level I or Level II mathematics

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