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2 A One-of-a-Kind Place
4 Freedom to Explore
12 Amazing Faculty
14 Independent Work
18 An Arts-Infused Campus
20 Student Stories
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24 Welcome Home
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26 Eat Well
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30 Spiritual Connections
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32 Play Like a Tiger
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34 The World Is Your Classroom
42 Admission Information
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46 Financial Aid
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A One-of-a-Kind Place
Princeton University is one of the More than ever, Princeton seeks to enroll the
most talented students from a broad spectrum
top universities in the world. of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds.
We are a great teaching and research We invite you to explore more about what
university with a profound and distinctive makes Princeton special.
commitment to undergraduate education.
Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-
oldest college in the nation. Our campus WH Y I PI C K E D PR I NC E T ON
is known for its natural and architectural
beauty. When I first stepped foot on campus,
I felt as though I’d been transported into
Princeton emphasizes learning, creativity,
the pages of a fairy tale. Beyond its beauty,
innovation and collaboration with a program Princeton offers talented faculty, rigorous
of liberal arts in the humanities, arts, social academics, inspiring peers and endless
sciences, natural sciences and engineering. undergraduate opportunities. I’ve had
Students’ experiences inside and outside the experiences here my high school self could
classroom simultaneously prepare them for only have dreamed of: from hugging the
meaningful lives and careers, broaden their cliffs of Ireland during a summer abroad
outlook and help shape their character. to studying the craft of writing under my
literary idol, Pulitzer Prize-winner John
Our focus on undergraduates is unique for McPhee. I learn something new about the
a major research university. Princeton’s low world and about myself each day.
student-to-faculty ratio means students are
able to develop close working relationships Briana Pagano
with professors, who are leaders in their Senior
fields. We expect every faculty member to English major
teach, and we expect every student to do
original, creative research.
Princeton is unmatched in its
Our approximately 5,260 undergraduate undergraduate focus — there are so many
students are part of a vibrant campus resources devoted to making us feel welcome
community, and students stay connected to and giving us opportunities. Students love
Princeton long after they have graduated. intellectually stimulating conversation,
Students are encouraged to explore many whether it’s in class or at Frist Campus
Center. Students also tend to be value-
academic and extracurricular opportunities
oriented. I’ve been surprised by how friendly
while taking advantage of the University’s and open-minded just about everyone here is,
extraordinary facilities and resources. and how intersectional and diverse all of the
We are a community of learning that is social groups tend to be.
enriched by the wide range of experiences
Mikal Walcott
and perspectives of our students, faculty and
staff. Classrooms are filled with students and Junior
faculty from a variety of backgrounds, and Woodrow Wilson School major
students benefit from the interdisciplinary
connections at the core of Princeton’s
curriculum.
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Freedom to Explore
At Princeton, you have the Any field you choose will teach you to think
critically, solve problems, express yourself
freedom to explore your clearly, broaden your understanding of the
intellectual interests and follow human experience and prepare you for
your passions. success in whatever path you take.
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D E G R E E S AN D PRO G RAM S I came to Princeton because I
Princeton offers two bachelor degrees: a wanted a liberal arts education
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and a Bachelor of
that would enable me to pursue
Science in Engineering (B.S.E.). You can
choose from among 37 concentrations multiple interests rigorously and
(majors) and 55 interdepartmental certificate deeply. I concentrated in physics,
programs (minors). In lieu of existing
but the courses that most shaped
programs, you may apply for an independent
concentration. Students are encouraged my intellectual life were in
to take classes across a spectrum of constitutional law, political theory
academic fields. You may take courses in the
and comparative literature.
humanities, engineering, natural sciences,
social sciences and creative arts. Christopher L. Eisgruber
Princeton University President
Class of 1983
and public and international affairs are teaching and research in architectural design,
consolidated into schools, though all students history and theory. The Woodrow Wilson
apply to Princeton and not to a particular School of Public and International Affairs
school. The School of Engineering and offers a multidisciplinary major for students
Applied Science emphasizes fundamentals of who are passionate about public policy, with an
engineering science and design while integrating emphasis on studying varied perspectives and
its teaching and research within the liberal arts finding real-world solutions to public challenges.
and other departments across campus.
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Students select an academic major after Computer Science
their first year for B.S.E. candidates and after East Asian Studies
sophomore year for A.B. candidates. Students
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
also may earn certificates in other areas of
Economics
interest. For example, a molecular biology
major may earn a certificate in visual arts, a English
computer science major may earn a certificate French and Italian
in global health and health policy, or an African Geosciences
American studies major may earn a certificate German
in sustainable energy. More information on
History
degrees and requirements may be found at
www.princeton.edu/academics. Mathematics
Molecular Biology
A . B . DEG RE E Music
Near Eastern Studies
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree
Neuroscience
may major in any one of the following
academic departments in the humanities, the Philosophy
natural sciences and the social sciences: Physics
Politics
African American Studies
Psychology
Anthropology
Religion
Architecture
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Art and Archaeology
Sociology
Astrophysical Sciences
Spanish and Portuguese
Chemistry
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and
Classics
International Affairs
Comparative Literature
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B . S . E . DEG RE E Environmental Studies
Programs of study in the School of Ethnographic Studies
Engineering and Applied Science lead to the European Cultural Studies
degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Finance
Students may major in one of the following
academic departments: Gender and Sexuality Studies
Geological Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Computer Science
Hellenic Studies
Electrical Engineering
History and the Practice of Diplomacy
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Humanistic Studies
Operations Research and Financial
Jazz Studies
Engineering Journalism
Judaic Studies
C E RT I F I CAT E PRO G RAM S Language and Culture
Students also may choose from among 55 Latin American Studies
certificates of proficiency, which offer a
Latino Studies
chance to pursue focused study in an area
of interest or in subjects that supplement the Linguistics
primary work of a student’s major. Students Materials Science and Engineering
may earn more than one certificate. Medieval Studies
African American Studies Music Performance
African Studies Music Theater
American Studies Near Eastern Studies
Applications of Computing Neuroscience
Applied and Computational Mathematics Planets and Life
Archaeology Quantitative and Computational Biology
Architecture and Engineering Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Asian American Studies Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Biophysics South Asian Studies
Cognitive Science Statistics and Machine Learning
Contemporary European Politics and Society Sustainable Energy
Creative Writing Teacher Preparation
Dance Technology and Society
East Asian Studies Theater
Engineering and Management Systems Translation and Intercultural Communication
Engineering Biology Urban Studies
Engineering Physics Values and Public Life
Entrepreneurship Visual Arts
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Stretch Your Mind
C L AS S E S T H AT M AK E H I S T ORY
The class “Princeton and Slavery” not only
studied history, it made history. What began years
ago as a seminar to examine the University’s
involvement with the institution of slavery became a
groundbreaking faculty-student research project that
revealed insights about Princeton’s past.
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C R E AT I VE T H I N K I NG I N E NG I N E E R I NG
The creative and the technical are bridged in the The class centers around a different theme each
class “A Social and Multidimensional Exploration time it’s offered. In the last edition, “Creativity
of Structures.” in Cuban Thin-Shell Structures,” students and
professors flew to Havana during fall break to
The course approaches structural engineering
examine the thin, wave-like constructions and
as a holistic discipline. Students study the
meet with Cuban architects who designed them.
constructability aspects of design; aesthetic
Students also built their own structural models
and technical aspects; and the social and
based on what they observed, and created an
environmental context of engineering works.
exhibit and website featuring their work.
Students also learn how to communicate their
ideas to the general public.
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N U RT U R I NG E N T R E PR E N E U R S
The Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering their technical innovations will affect society
Education aims to educate leaders for a and helps students understand the people who
technology-driven society by fostering will ultimately be influenced by their designs.
entrepreneurship, innovating education and
Among the wicked problems studied are
bridging disciplines so all students may be
consumption and its impacts on climate change,
prepared to help solve critical challenges.
and the tension between privacy and security.
“Ethnography and Wicked Problems” is one
“I chose the course because of Ken’s
of the center’s many cross-listed classes
background. He’s able to weave in anecdotal
(engineering and anthropology) open to all
evidence to support these larger theories of
students.
anthropology we discuss. I thought it was a
Ken Anderson, the James Wei Visiting Professor, unique opportunity to learn from an expert in
shares his experiences as a principal researcher the field,” says senior Diego Negrón-Reichard.
at Intel. He pushes students to explore ways that
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S C I E NC E I N T H E C L AS S RO OM AN D I N T H E L AB
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Amazing Faculty
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Manjul Bhargava’s research on elliptic curves Jennifer Rexford, the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor
is at the heart of one of the greatest unsolved in Engineering and chair of the Department of
mathematics puzzles of our time. Bhargava is Computer Science, says there is no better place
the Brandon Fradd, Class of 1983, Professor for interdisciplinary study than Princeton.
of Mathematics. He won the 2014 Fields Faculty teach and conduct research in traditional
Medal, considered the highest honor in areas of computer science, but also in fields such
mathematics, and is known among students as biology, economics, mathematics and the arts.
for his popular freshman seminar “The Computer science is expanding its faculty by more
Mathematics of Magic Tricks and Games.” than 30 percent as more students take classes and
pursue interests in the field, including a marked
increase in computer science majors.
I SABE L CLE F F
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N ICHOLAS WU
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We Support Your Success
OF F I C E OF T H E
Khristina Gonzalez
D E AN OF T H E C OL L E G E
Associate dean of the college
The Office of the Dean of the College is Director of programs for access and inclusion
responsible for all aspects of the undergraduate
curriculum. The office’s message to students is
simple: Study what you love, take advantage McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning:
of the opportunities around you and find help At the McGraw Center, students can
when you need it. By providing advice and learn advanced strategies to master large
support through the residential colleges and reading loads, take effective notes, study
a wide range of programs (some of which more efficiently, prepare for exams and
are listed here), the office promotes student use digital media in Princeton classes. The
learning, research and service. Students have free workshops, learning consultations and
many possibilities for study, both on campus and technology training provide individualized
abroad. It is the role of the Office of the Dean skills and strategies. You may receive support
of the College to ensure that every student can for specific courses through group and
access the resources they need to embrace these individual tutoring.
possibilities to the fullest.
Writing Center fellows are trained to consult
Residential Colleges: Residential colleges are on assignments in any discipline and can help
where first-years and sophomores live. Each at any stage of the writing process. Students
residential college has a faculty head, dean, can schedule free, one-on-one conferences
director of studies and director of student with experienced writers. Conferences
life. Academic advising for first-years and complement, but do not replace, students’
sophomores is centered at the colleges. Deans relationships with their professors and
and directors of studies help students shape advisers.
their academic plans, while directors of
student life help students navigate campus Scholars Institute Fellows Program (SIFP):
and can provide guidance on personal matters. SIFP serves as a supportive pipeline to
Undergraduate peer advisers offer advice on introduce students to new and ever-expanding
the academic experience from the perspective resources on campus. Low-income and
of a fellow student, while residential college first-generation college students mentor and
advisers are juniors and seniors who serve as support each other, forming a community
mentors to first-years and sophomores. across class years.
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CAR E E R S E RVI C E S UN IVE RS I TY H E ALT H
Career Services engages students from their S E RVICE S ( UH S )
first days on campus, guiding them through UHS is the primary health care provider
a process of self-discovery to explore careers for students. The accredited facility offers
that resonate with their strengths, interests and a comprehensive range of medical and
values. Students receive personalized support counseling services, as well as health education,
on a variety of topics including: self-assessment, outreach and wellness programs. Approximately
choice of major and career field, pursuit of
83 percent of all undergraduates receive
internships and employment, and application to
services from UHS annually.
graduate school. Nearly all students participate
in at least one internship, research or work
experience while at Princeton.
D I SABI L I T Y S E RVI C E S
The Office of Disability Services offers a range
of services to provide students with disabilities
equal access to the educational opportunities
and programs available at Princeton. Staff are
available to meet with prospective or incoming
students who are visiting the campus.
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An Arts-Infused Campus
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Student Stories
Every one of Princeton’s Princeton students come from across the United
States and around the world. International students
5,260 undergraduates has a make up 12 percent of undergraduates, and
story. Your own story may American minorities make up nearly 44 percent
include everything from your of undergraduates. Each student brings a unique
background and perspective, as well as varied
excitement for the first week interests. Students often say their favorite thing
of classes to the momentous about Princeton is the people they meet. They
appreciate how other students shape what they learn
occasion of graduation. and help them grow during their time on campus.
M E G AN BE R RY
I’ve found tight-knit communities on campus.
Junior The LGBT community here welcomes everyone
Massachusetts with open arms. I’m an LGBT peer educator and
I love talking with first-year students. Many have
the same apprehensions I did and it’s great to be
able to tell them, ‘Don’t worry, it works out!’
I’ve also found a home within the theater. There
are so many opportunities, whether through the
Lewis Center for the Arts or student groups. My
favorite class has been “Lighting Design” with
Jane Cox. She leads the Program in Theater
and is an award-winning lighting designer
on Broadway. I’ve had many amazing design
experiences, even working in the Berlind Theatre
with over 250 lights. From my experiences with
theater, I have learned so much about design
philosophy, collaboration and leadership.
DAN I E L JO S É NAVAR R E T E
Growing up in a rural town, I was surrounded
by farms, orchards and a strong family that Junior
supported me. However, my high school had California
limited resources. My first two years at college
were a mess of anxiety and doubt. I felt out of
place. Then, I sought help from campus resources:
counseling, professors’ office hours, tutoring.
I worked as a research assistant in infectious
disease ecology. I learned that people in the
academic community believed in me so I became
confident in my abilities. As I finish my third
year, I realize that I am exactly where I want to
be. I am proud of where I came from, as well as
who I am now.
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DE CLAN FAR M E R
Sled hockey was the first adaptive sport
I ever played. It was the first time I could Sophomore
really be competitive in something. I started Florida
as a young kid and worked my way up to
the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. I played
in the Paralympic Games in 2014 and 2018,
and we won gold both times. My professors
and advisers really worked with me to
accommodate my practice schedule and
travel to the 2018 games in South Korea. The
hockey team also allows me to use Baker Rink
on campus to train on my own. I appreciate
all the help people at Princeton have given
me to achieve my dream of competing in the
Paralympics.
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CHANCE F LE TCH E R
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Welcome Home
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T H E R E S I D E N T I AL C OL L E G E AC T I VI T Y B OAR D
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Eat Well
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R E S I D E N T I AL C OL L E G E S KO S H E R AN D H AL AL D I N I NG
First-years and sophomores eat most of The Center for Jewish Life/Hillel (CJL)
their meals in the residential colleges. The offers kosher meals for the entire campus
residential college dining halls change their community. Students of all backgrounds
menus daily, offering culturally diverse enjoy meals at the CJL. Students also have
cuisine and options for different dietary the option to have a kosher meal from
needs with a focus on sustainable dining. the CJL delivered to their dining hall. All
Juniors and seniors also can eat at the residential college dining halls offer halal
residential college dining halls. options for students.
E AT I NG C LU B S I N D E PE N D E N T D I N I NG
Eating clubs serve as dining facilities and Some juniors and seniors choose to make
social centers for juniors and seniors who their own eating arrangements on or off
choose to join one of the 11 clubs, although campus. Many of these students live in
first-years and sophomores are often invited independent housing on campus, which
to meals or events. The clubs are operated includes four-person suites with individual
independently by student officers and kitchens or dormitories with common
alumni boards. Six of the clubs conduct kitchens.
an application process, while five invite
members simply to sign up. Almost all club
S T U D E N T FO OD C O OPE RAT I VE S
members live in campus housing. Some
juniors and seniors who join a club and live Princeton’s four food co-ops, including
in a residential college split their meal plans vegetarian and international options, are
between their college and club. Regardless of student groups that cook and eat dinners
their dining plan, all juniors and seniors may together at a common kitchen on campus.
eat two free meals a week in the residential
colleges.
CAF É S
Cafés serving a wide variety of foods —
sandwiches, pizza, salads and more — are
located throughout campus, including the
popular Frist Campus Center Food Gallery.
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Vibrant Campus Life
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CAM PU S C E N T E R S
The AccessAbility Center is an inclusive The Frist Campus Center is the central
gathering and study space for students, with gathering place for everyone on campus, as
the mission of providing opportunities for well as alumni and visitors. Frist hosts a
engagement and conversation around ability, variety of programs and services, including
access and difference. dining venues, a theater, television lounge,
billiards room and more.
Campus Club is a social facility for
undergraduate and graduate students that The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
hosts numerous activities and offers flexible (LGBT) Center works to support and empower
spaces for casual relaxation and formal lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,
gatherings. questioning, intersex and asexual students
by providing community-building, education,
The Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and
events and initiatives. The center advises
Cultural Understanding explores critical
more than 15 student groups, including those
issues by initiating programs and discussions
for first-year students, students of color, and,
on race, class, gender, sexual orientation,
transgender and asexual students.
social justice and civic engagement. The
Fields Center provides designated space for The Pace Center for Civic Engagement
several cultural affinity groups and features helps students learn to do service well and
meeting rooms, a seminar room and a library. have a positive impact in the community.
Through the Pace Center, students can
The Davis International Center offers an array
participate in local, national and international
of services and programs for international
service experiences. See page 39 for more
students and scholars, including advising on
information.
immigration and visa matters, and supporting
students during their time at Princeton. The The Women*s Center provides a supportive
center also hosts intercultural programs and atmosphere for students and hosts an array
events including the annual International of cultural and educational programs for
Orientation for new international students. students of all genders.
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Spiritual Connections
It’s easy to find your spiritual ORL also offers pastoral care and spiritual
counseling. The Religious Life Council
home at Princeton. brings together students of all faiths to
With 17 chaplaincies and almost 50 faith- learn from one another.
based student organizations, there are many
opportunities to explore and deepen your T H E C E N T E R FOR
faith, as well as to discover and build bridges J E WI S H L I F E / H I L L E L ( C J L )
between faiths and between religious and
CJL offers a welcoming, multifaceted
nonreligious students on campus.
community of peers and a comfortable
In addition, students can discover their own environment for students to explore their
sacred spaces on campus to pray, meditate or connections to Judaism and Jewish life.
quietly reflect, such as the University Chapel, The CJL engages students in a broad
Interfaith Meditation Room and the Muslim spectrum of activities and empowers them
Prayer Room, as well as the many beautiful to become leaders of the Jewish community
natural spaces within the campus landscape. at Princeton. The CJL organizes festive
Shabbat and holiday meals and celebrations,
T H E OF F I C E OF creative themed study breaks, domestic and
R E L I G I OU S L I F E ( OR L ) international service-learning trips, and other
opportunities. It also houses a kosher dining
ORL supports the religious interests of hall that is open to all Princeton student ID
students, faculty and staff of various faiths, cardholders. Princeton also has an active
and offers community service, cross-cultural Chabad organization, providing all students
and social action programs. Highlights have with new opportunities to experience
included a campus talk by the Dalai Lama Judaism through religious, educational and
(photo below) or a recent student trip
social programs.
to Cambodia to learn about religion and
human rights.
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The increasing diversity of
T H E U N I VE R S I T Y C H APE L
Princeton’s student body is
All students are welcome at the chapel’s
ecumenical services. You may participate in bringing a wonderful diversity
study and discussion groups, conferences, of religious traditions as well.
the Chapel Deacons program, trips abroad,
retreats, Chapel Choir, drama and social action. Alison Boden
Dean of religious life and the chapel
(secular)
Hindu Chaplaincy
Sant’Egidio
J Street U Princeton
Seventh-Day Adventists
Jewish Progressives
Sikhs of Princeton
Kindred Spirit (Christian a cappella)
Worship House
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Yavneh
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Play Like a Tiger
Whatever your skills or interests, championships than any school during the last
two decades. The University also is regularly
there are many opportunities to at the top of the Ivy League’s unofficial all-
enjoy athletics at Princeton. sports championship. About 18 percent of
undergraduates participate in varsity sports,
With 37 varsity teams for men and women,
including basketball, cross country, ice hockey,
Princeton has one of the largest and most
rowing and more. Additional information is
successful athletic programs in the NCAA
available at www.goprincetontigers.com.
Division I. You also may participate in
informal activities for exercise and fun
through club and intramural sports. Our CAM PU S R E C R E AT I ON
superior indoor and outdoor facilities are a
resource for varsity and recreational athletics. You have many options for fitness and
recreation at Princeton. There are 38 club
sports, ranging from ballroom dancing
VAR S I T Y S P ORT S to Taekwondo and Ultimate Frisbee. The
Princeton varsity teams have a long history intramural sports program offers more than
of success, and our student athletes are 500 teams and has over 30 group fitness and
known for excelling in academics and sports. instructional classes.
Princeton teams have won more Ivy League
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AT H L E T I C FAC I L I T I E S
There are numerous athletic facilities football, has seating for 27,800. Shea
for varsity and recreational use. Dillon Rowing Center is home to the crew program,
Gymnasium is available for non-varsity which rows on Princeton’s beautiful Lake
and recreational sports, and includes a Carnegie. The University also has a hockey
pool, dance studio and the Stephens Fitness and ice skating rink, a tennis center with 23
Center. Jadwin Gymnasium has 250,000 outdoor courts, an eight-lane Olympic track,
square feet of indoor space for varsity sports an 18-hole golf course and more than 50
in addition to an outdoor practice area. acres of fields.
Princeton Stadium, where the Tigers play
Kasey Bersh
First-year, varsity women’s water polo
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The World Is Your Classroom
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Bridge Year has been the most Bridge Year taught me how to
eye-opening experience of my live independently, gave me the
life. Whether it’s learning to make skills to come out of my comfort
Andean wind instruments by zone and fueled a deep interest
hand, teaching third-graders songs in China that I have been able to
about teamwork in Cochabamba’s explore back at Princeton.
public schools, or becoming closer Jack Allen
to nature by trekking through First-year
Andean peaks, the year has been
an exercise in activism, discovering
passions, and, as my homestay S T U DY ABROAD
mom tells me, getting to know Destinations for the Study Abroad Program
span the world and are open to students in
another reality. all majors. You can choose from a multitude
Manny Ramirez of experiences, from improving language
skills to engaging in interdisciplinary
on living in Cochabamba, Bolivia, before his
academic programs. Princeton accepts
first year at Princeton. He volunteered with
Circo El Tapeque, an organization that uses credit from more than 100 programs and
the arts to develop skills and potential with universities in more than 40 countries.
children in local schools. These include exchange programs with
top-ranked universities around the globe
as well as Princeton-sponsored field study
programs.
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I N T E R NAT I ONAL I N T E R N S H I P S ACAD E M I C OPP ORT U N I T I E S
Princeton’s International Internship Program Stretch your idea of what a classroom can
(IIP) offers guidance and financial support look like. When you study abroad, your
to undergraduates who wish to undertake a classroom might be a tropical research
summer internship abroad. With placements institute in Panama, the ruins of ancient
in more than 50 countries, IIP offers students theaters in Greece, war sites in Vietnam
the opportunity to fulfill academic and or the archives of the Paris Opera Ballet.
personal goals while living and working Outside of the Study Abroad Program,
abroad. Interns have held positions in academic opportunities abroad include
government, media, education, public health courses that have an international travel
and nongovernmental organizations, as well component, independent thesis research in
as financial and research institutions. other countries, and the Princeton Institute for
International and Regional Studies’ (PIIRS)
summer global seminars.
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This photo was taken from
My semester abroad was one the top of the SESC Pompeia
of the most academically and building in São Paulo during
personally fulfilling experiences a trip to Brazil for the class
I have had in college. The ‘Interdisciplinary Design Studio.’
opportunity to experience a new The professors led 12 students
culture, travel internationally through the city, giving us
and learn outside of campus has firsthand experience with the
added tremendous value to my architecture and urban design
Princeton experience. we were studying. A cutout along
Caitlin Quinn the building’s exterior provided a
Senior sweeping view of the city below.
Woodrow Wilson School major I felt so much more connected to
Studied abroad in Northern Ireland São Paulo as a whole.
at Queen’s University Belfast
McKayla Tyrell
Sophomore
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Find Your Service Focus
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PAC E C E N T E R FOR
C I VI C E NG AG E M E N T
The Pace Center for Civic Engagement helps Community Action (CA): As part of
students learn to do service well and have a Orientation, first-year students take part
positive impact in the community. Through in small-group experiences to learn what
the Pace Center, you can learn alongside the it means to be part of the Princeton
community, help others, explore pressing University community. On CA, students
societal issues, engage with faculty, advocate engage in meaningful service, living and
for change, and connect service to your working in the communities they serve.
academic pursuits at Princeton and beyond.
Community House and Student Volunteers
With the Pace Center, students discover Council (SVC): Community House and SVC
who they are, why they serve and how to service projects respond to community
make a positive difference in the world. needs as students learn from and work
Opportunities available through the Pace alongside community organizations.
Center include: Princeton students tutor and mentor local
youth, fight hunger, teach dance and art,
Breakout Princeton: Student-planned trips
serve as emergency medical technicians,
during fall and spring breaks engage with
and more.
faculty to explore social issues across
the United States. Trips have included John C. Bogle ’51 Fellows in Civic Service:
topics such as art and social change in First-year students design and engage
Philadelphia, refugee resettlement in in service- or civic engagement-related
Detroit and transgender health care in New summer internships and projects.
York City. Students then connect those experiences
to their academic work throughout the
sophomore year.
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S T U D E N T I N NOVAT OR S
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I N S PI R I NG F U T U R E L E AD E R S From the moment I arrived at my
Students can explore potential careers in internship promoting early childhood
public service and the nonprofit sector language and literacy, I felt like part
through the alumni initiative Princeton
Internships in Civic Service (PICS).
of the team. The work reaffirmed
PICS offers 8- to 10-week paid summer my passion for educational justice
internships in a wide range of endeavors and clarified my career goals. It’s
in national and international organizations. exciting to think of the collective
Students work in group advocacy, legal
impact Princeton students will have
services, public policy, the environment,
health and social services, community on the world as the PICS program
development, education, and the arts. continues to make its mark.
Princeton alumni serve as partners and
mentors to interns, fostering long- Charlotte Reynders
lasting connections between alumni and
Junior
undergraduates.
Art and archaeology major
PICS intern at Jumpstart for Young Children
M AK I NG A D I F F E R E NC E I N T H E WOR L D
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Admission Information
defined not only by its outstanding These courses build a strong foundation for
academic ability but also by a study at Princeton:
Arts Form
If you have a special talent in architecture,
1 Submit
• The Coalition Application, the Common
creative writing, dance, music, theater or Application or the Universal College
the visual arts, you have the option to Application
submit digital representations of your work
online. Please visit our website for more
• Princeton Supplement
information. • Application Fee or Fee Waiver
Alumni Interviews • Graded Writing Sample, preferably in the
subjects of English or history
After you submit your application, you may
be contacted for an optional interview with
a Princeton Alumni Schools Committee
2 Request
• Transcript
member, depending on your location and
the availability of a committee member • School Report
in your area. The Office of Admission will
inform you by email when an interviewer
• Guidance Counselor Letter
has been assigned. • Two Academic Teacher Recommendations
Fee Waiver
3 Report
You may request a fee waiver if you are from • SAT or ACT*
a low-income background, or if the applica
tion fee is a hardship for your family, and you
• Two SAT Subject Tests
(recommended, not required)
are applying for financial aid. Please note
that applying for a fee waiver will not disad • TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE
vantage your application in any way. Academic Test (required for non-native
English speakers without three years of
English-language instruction in high school)
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APPL I CAT I ON PRO C E S S of Admission will provide an admission
Our Single-Choice Early Action application, decision of admit, defer to Regular Decision
also known as restrictive early action, is or deny by mid-December. If admitted, you
a nonbinding process for students whose have until May 1 to respond to our offer.
first choice is Princeton. You must complete The Regular Decision application deadline
your application by November 1, and is January 1 and students will be notified by
you may not apply early to other private the end of March.
colleges or universities in the United States.
You may apply to any public institution If you are admitted and have completed your
or service academy in the United States financial aid application, you will be notified
or any international institution as long of any financial aid award at the time you
as the decision is nonbinding. The Office are offered admission.
T RAN S F E R AD M I S S I ON
admission.princeton.edu.
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Dates and Deadlines for First-Year Admission
S I NG L E - C H OI C E E AR LY AC T I ON R E G U L AR D E C I S I ON
M I D -AUG U S T M I D -AUG U S T
S E P T E M BE R 1 NOVE M BE R 1
TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic
Test completed (if applicable)* Test completed (if applicable)*
O C T OBE R 1
D E C E M BE R 1
Last month to take ACT
Last month to take the ACT, SAT and
NOVE M BE R 1
NOVE M BE R 9 F E BRUARY 1
Princeton Financial Aid Application due Princeton Financial Aid Application due
M I D - DECE M BE R E N D OF M ARC H
Visit the helpful application checklist on the admission website for more details:
admission.princeton.edu/how-apply/application-checklist
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Financial Aid
Princeton has one of the — not student loans — to meet your full
demonstrated financial need. The policy
strongest need-based financial applies to both domestic and international
aid programs in the country. applicants.
This reflects our core value of quality and For more information about Princeton’s
our desire to attract the most talented financial aid policy and how to apply, visit
students. The University’s financial aid admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid.
program provides grants and campus jobs
of tuition is covered
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82 %
of recent seniors
graduated debt free.
$
53,100
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F I NANC I AL AI D FOR S T U D E N T S AD M I T T E D T O T H E C L AS S OF 2 0 2 2
$0 – 65,000 100% $67,350 Full tuition, college fee, room & board
$65,000 – 85,000 100% $62,865 Full tuition, college fee, 76% room & board
$85,000 – 100,000 100% $59,140 Full tuition, college fee, 54% room & board
$100,000 – 120,000 100% $55,540 Full tuition, college fee, 32% room & board
$120,000 – 140,000 100% $53,180 Full tuition, college fee, 17% room & board
C O S T OF AT T E N DANC E 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 T H E PR I NC E T ON
F I NANC I AL AI D
Tuition E S T I M AT OR
$49,450 Princeton’s confidential
Financial Aid Estimator can
Residential Estimated Total help you determine if you would
College fee qualify for aid and the type of
$70,200
$890 award you might receive. The
Note: Because the cost of
Room and Board goods and services continues
estimator is available at
to rise, charges for 2019-20 are admission.princeton.edu/
$16,360 expected to increase modestly. cost-aid/financial-aid-estimator.
Expenses
Note: The aid estimator is
(books, supplies, travel, valid only for U.S. and
recreation, etc.) Canadian families.
$3,500
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Nobody in my family has gone to college.
The hardest part of being first-generation is
that you don’t have anyone at home guiding
you. My mom didn’t know how to apply for
financial aid. My family was in shock when
I learned I was accepted to Princeton with
full financial aid. We couldn’t have afforded
even community college tuition, so it was
nice knowing Princeton would fund my entire
education plus give me grants to buy books
and cover other expenses. It’s amazing that I
don’t have to worry about the economic side
of going to a school like Princeton.
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