Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 29,303 |
| Admitted | 1,911 |
| Acceptance rate | 6.5% |
| Yield rate | 68.3% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Princeton University.
Princeton University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 690 and 790
- Math: 710 and 800
- Writing: 32 and 35
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Princeton University.
Princeton University's average composite ACT score falls between 33 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Anthropology | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Applied Mathematics | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Astrophysics | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Comparative Literature | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 84 | 28 | 112 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| East Asian Studies | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Ecology | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| Economics, General | 74 | 41 | 115 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| French Language & Literature | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| German Language & Literature | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| History & Philosophy of Science & Technology | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| History, General | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| Mathematics, General | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| Molecular Biology | 22 | 41 | 63 |
| Music, General | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Operations Research | 49 | 28 | 77 |
| Philosophy | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Physics, General | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | 60 | 68 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 67 | 74 | 141 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sociology | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Total | 659 | 656 | 1315 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 11872 |
| Reported Results | 1276 |
| Accepted | 280 (22%) 22,78 |
| Rejected | 996 |
| Attending | 86 |
| Yield Rate | 31% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2205 | 2310 | 2361 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 871 | 948 | 979 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.75 | 3.92 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2070 | 2229 | 2319 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 761 | 888 | 953 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:00:06 AM
Newest applicant: 14 days, 15 hours, and 37 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
Princeton University discussion
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James posted 'Sounds about right. Those are great chances at Princeton - best of luck.'
13 years ago