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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Princeton University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Princeton University admitted 1,668 students to its Class of 2029 from 42,303 applications. Below is a full picture of Princeton University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2029
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 3.94%
Class of 2029
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2029, Princeton University admitted 1,668 students from 42,303 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 3.94%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 3.9% and 5.7%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 42,303 | 1,668 | 3.94% |
| 2028 | 40,468 | 1,868 | 4.62% |
| 2027 | 39,644 | 1,782 | 4.5% |
| 2026 | 38,019 | 2,167 | 5.7% |
| 2025 | 37,601 | 1,647 | 4.38% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,836 | 1,823 | 5.55% |
| 2023 | 32,804 | 1,895 | 5.78% |
| 2022 | 35,370 | 1,941 | 5.49% |
| 2021 | 31,056 | 1,890 | 6.09% |
| 2020 | 29,303 | 1,894 | 6.46% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2029
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1490-1560
- ACT middle 50%
- 34-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - Princeton does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants. WIll be required in 2027-2028.
- GPA
- 3.96
Good to Know
- Princeton uses the Common Application
- Restrictive Early Action is nonbinding.
- Princeton does consider legacy status.
- Princeton offers alumni interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Restrictive Early Action deadline Notification: mid-December | Restrictive Early Action |
| Jan 1 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March | Regular Decision |
