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Princeton, founded in 1746, is a private, Ivy League, comprehensive university. Its 600-acre campus is located in a residential section of Princeton, 50 miles southwest of New York City. The main campus includes Georgian and Gothic architectural styles and contemporary structures by I.M. Pei and Robert Venturi.

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Private
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Coed
5,811
Undergraduates
2,894
Men - 49.8%
2,918
Women - 50.2%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
5% of 40,468 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.95
SAT Math
770-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
740-780 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
34-35 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$91,680
Tuition and Fees
$65,510
Room and Board
$21,170
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$71,237
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,146
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,076
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
37%
10-19
39%
20-29
8%
30-39
4%
40-49
3%
50-99
6%
Over 100
4%
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Princeton Population
29,008
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City, Philadelphia
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
95% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Tiger
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
26.8%
Black/African-American
10%
Hispanic/Latino
11.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
38.5%
Unknown
4.7%
International Students
12.4% from 116 countries
First-Year Students Returning
98.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
75.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
60.5%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
24.8%
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