Princeton University Ivy League
Princeton, NJ · Sitio web oficial ↗
Los estudiantes internacionales también deben presupuestar seguro médico, visa y gastos de viaje que no se muestran aquí.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $87,888 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, and asking for it does not hurt the application. Merit scholarships: none. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 22 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1510–1580. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Princeton, NJ · Small city · summer highs about 30°C, winter lows about -4°C · 56 km from EWR airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Ayuda financiera y requisitos para estudiantes internacionales
| Ayuda y admisión para solicitantes internacionales | Need-blind para solicitantes internacionales Solicitar ayuda financiera no reduce las posibilidades de admisión de un solicitante internacional. Fuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Princeton admission is need-blind — there is no disadvantage in the admission process for financial aid applicants.”admission.princeton.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
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| Cubre toda la necesidad económica | Sí — cubre toda la necesidad económica demostrada de los admitidosFuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “The full need of all admitted international students is met the same as it is for students from the United States.”admission.princeton.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
| Becas por mérito | No — la ayuda se basa en la necesidad, no en el méritoFuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Princeton does not offer academic or athletic merit scholarships.”admission.princeton.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Política de SAT / ACT | Test opcional (se puede presentar el SAT/ACT)Fuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “For first-year and transfer applicants seeking to enroll in fall 2027, Princeton remains test optional.”admission.princeton.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
| Dominio del inglés | Examen de inglés obligatorio, salvo que se aplique una exenciónFuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “You are not required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE Academic if English is your native language or if you have spent at least three years at a secondary school where English is the primary language of instruction.”admission.princeton.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $155,162 | $217,973 |
| Economics | $108,471 | $160,763 |
| Operations Research | $131,721 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | $115,927 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $75,701 | $107,792 |
| Political Science and Government | $87,334 | $88,576 |
| History | $48,516 | $80,347 |
| Sociology | $66,007 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | $63,216 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | $62,344 |
| English Language and Literature, General | — | $61,323 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $51,188 | — |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Ubicación
| City / state | Princeton, NJ |
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| Setting | Small city |
| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 56 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (jul) | average high 30°C (86°F) |
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| Coldest month (ene) | average low -4°C (24°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,159 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 68 cm |
Month by month
| ene | feb | mar | abr | may | jun | jul | ago | sep | oct | nov | dic | |
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| High °C | 4° | 6° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 7° |
| Low °C | -4° | -3° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 84 | 67 | 102 | 92 | 101 | 110 | 112 | 107 | 103 | 96 | 81 | 103 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Trenton Mercer Co Ap, Nj Us weather station, about 15 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
El costo, la tasa de admisión, los rangos de puntajes de exámenes y los ingresos provienen del College Scorecard del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. (consultado el 2026-11-11). El rango del SAT suma los puntajes por sección de los percentiles 25 y 75, por lo que es aproximado. Los ingresos del Scorecard corresponden a quienes reciben ayuda federal.