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Princeton University

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Princeton at a Glance

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Location:
Princeton, NJ
Setting:
Suburban
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$35,340
Out-of-State Tuition:
$35,340
Room & Board:
$11,940
Full-Time Undergrads:
5,069
Part-Time Undergrads:
0
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School Website:
www.princeton.edu
Admissions Website:
www.princeton.edu/admission
Financial Aid Website:
www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid
Application Deadline:
January 1
Acceptance Rate:
9 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Hard
Average SAT Scores:
2100–2370
Average ACT Scores:
31–35

Best Things

  • Strong academic program
  • Focus on campus undergraduate life
  • Renovated dorms
  • Tradition and strong alumni programs
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Worst Things

  • The relative isolation of the town
  • Rainy springs
  • Old, outdated dorms
  • Crowded Stephens Fitness Center
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Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Engineering
  • Physical Sciences
  • Languages and Literature
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $30K-40K, Student Body: 5000-10000, New Jersey, Suburban, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's, Doctoral

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Once students get past the relative isolation of Princeton, they immerse themselves in the multitude of campus academic and social activities, from political and humor publications to debate societies to eating clubs. The academic program is demanding, which students appreciate, and it prepares students for not only the work force but also top-notch graduate schools. The historic buildings and eating clubs give Princeton its own sort of feel that may not mesh well with all students but certainly provide Princeton undergrads with a plethora of traditions and opportunities that are characteristically Princeton.

Princeton is not just a school, it is an experience. Students who take full advantage of what Princeton has to offer have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented professors and scholars in the world on an idyllic campus. They graduate with one of the best undergraduate educations in the country and with all the connections the alumni experience has to offer. Some students may not realize the significance of the Princeton experience until they march on to Elm Drive for their graduating P-Rade, but the majority of students know how special the Princeton experience is by the time they are back from the woods on their pre-frosh Outdoor Action trip.

Princeton Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Princeton University

lkc227

Anthropology and Archaeology '11

5.0
A+

Magical

My time at Princeton was and probably will be the most amazing and formational time of my life. It was like living in a magical land where everything was beautiful and easy, but that was rich rich rich with academics and innovative thinkers and interesting people to meet and things to do. I can't even really begin to explain it, but my children will be going there.

Apr 20, 2012

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Overall Experience at Princeton University

Adellaide

Engineering '14

4.6
A

You Just Gotta Love It

Even though the work is incredibly hard sometimes, they really take care of you at Princeton once you get in. The sense of community is incredible-once you are in, you are in, and people will do everything they can to help you succeed.

May 19, 2010

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Overall Experience at Princeton University

Anonymous

Princeton University Student

Looking back on it, the decision...

Looking back on it, the decision to attend Princeton is one of the best I ever made. I have no doubt that I have received the best undergraduate education available in this country. I have had the opportunity to work with some excellent professors, write a 100-page thesis, dance with friends until the sun comes up, sample four types of veggie burgers, and discuss civil liberties at three in the morning over espresso with a friend who is wrangling horses this fall and one who was the head of the campus Christian outreach. While I might have wished at points that I were somewhere else because of the stresses of the academic program, the rigor of the academic experience at Princeton has helped shape me as an individual, taught me to have personal expectations, and led me into adulthood.

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