Princeton University is a private institution that was founded in 1746 located in Princeton, New Jersey with a campus that is 600 acres. Princeton has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,402 and is has a ranking of 1 in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities. Princeton is a very challenging school to enter with an acceptance rate of 7%. The school tuition and fees are also $45,320 with room and board costing $14,770.

Princeton’s Mission

Princeton is known for integrating the strengths of a research university and the qualities of a liberal arts college. Princeton gives its students the tools needed to prepare them for leadership and success through independent study, student-initiated seminars, and lectures on emerging fields. Princeton is also known for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and it is not unlikely if students are being taught by professors who are  Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur fellows.

How Are The Academics for Princeton?

At Princeton the student to faculty ratio is 5:1 with approximately 70% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. Students are very satisfied with this university and it shows through its 98% freshman retention rate. Princeton has many majors but the most popular ones are Public Policy Analysis, Computer Engineering, Economics, History, and Psychology. The degrees offered are Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate’s.

Applying To Princeton University

The deadline to apply to Princeton University is January 1 (the same date that the ACT and/or SAT scores are due) and the early action deadline is November 1 with an application fee of $65. In order to be considered by Princeton the applicant’s grades must be exceptionally good with a GPA ranging from 3.87 to a solid 4.0. The ACT score must range from 31 to 35. The SAT Reading and Math scores must range from 730 to 800.