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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
studentType
Coed
5,321
Undergraduates
2,677
Men - 50.3%
2,645
Women - 49.7%
3,157
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
4% of 37,601 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.93
SAT Math
761 average
740-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
739 average
720-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
34 average
33-35 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$81,290
Tuition and Fees
$57,410
Room and Board
$18,630
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$61,731
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$10,299
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,007
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
36%
10-19
36%
20-29
11%
30-39
3%
40-49
2%
50-99
7%
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
94% 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
25.9%
Black/African-American
9.4%
Hispanic/Latino
11.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
7.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
43.6%
Unknown
1.6%
International Students
11.5% from 95 countries
First-Year Students Returning
95.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
89.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
62%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
24.9%
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