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- Princeton University
ACT
31/35
SAT
1430/1570
Estimated Cost
$66,150
Financial Aid
$63,559
Students
5,000 - 9,999
About Princeton University
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, then to the current site nine years later, where it was renamed Princeton University in 1896.
Princeton University Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#5 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in New jersey
#1 of 158
Best Computer hardware engineering Colleges & Universities in America
#1 of 280
Most Popular Majors
Out of 15 majors categories at Princeton University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Princeton University within four or six years.