# Princeton University

#### **Admissions Numbers**

* 106 VetLink applicants matriculated
* Test optional for applications due through Fall 2025
* 13-23% veterans applied first year
* 83-93% veterans applied as transfer
* 3.82 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  (\*applicant reported)

#### **How to Apply**

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

* Princeton's supplement
* Application Fee Waived for Veterans
* Graded Written Paper
* Official transcripts
* School Report
* Letters of recommendation
* Standardized test scores (Optional)
* Arts Supplement (Optional)
* Alumni Interview (Optional)

#### Admissions Deadlines 

* Single-Choice Early Action Application Deadline: Nov 1
* Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1
* Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong> </td><td>5,321 enrolled undergraduate students</td><td>50% Males // 50% Females</td><td>17% incoming class are first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>37 concentrations and 50+ interdepartmental certificate programs</td><td>5:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>15 Average Student Class Size</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Social Sciences</td><td>Engineering</td><td>Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services</td><td>Public Administration and Social Service Professions</td><td>Biological and Biomedical Sciences</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $76,040 Cost of attendance for full time undergraduate programs
* Need-Blind Applications
* $4,000 from Yellow Ribbon program covers costs of tuition and fees for eligible veterans
* 100% Financial need met through a grant program that replaces student loans for all aid recipients  - As a result of the need-based grant aid, students generally do NOT use their benefits for undergraduate study at Princeton.
* 63% of undergraduate students receive financial aid
* 21% of Class of 2026 eligible for low-income federal grants
* $62,635 Average grant for an aid student admitted to the Class of 2026

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* Princeton Student Veteran Group - provides support and resources for incoming undergraduate Princeton veterans for becoming better acclimated to student life during their transitioning period
* Center for Career Development - offers workshops to help you explore career fields, begin to develop a professional network and build skills
* International Internship Program - helps identify internships that suit students’ skills, values and potential careers
* 300+ student organizations, 37 sports clubs, 17 chaplaincies & several campus centers for students
* Full-time Veteran Coordinator, Mohamed Siam (USMC infantry rifleman veteran) to support Veteran Students, their families, and staff at Princeton University at Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>100+ semester- or year-long study abroad programs in 40+ countries</td><td>Learning and Education through Service - provides the opportunity for every  undergraduate to participate in a paid service internship over the summer</td><td>Princeton Start-Up Immersion Program is an immersive 10-week summer experience for students interested in gaining firsthand knowledge of early-state startups.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong> </td><td>97,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>98% Graduation Rate</td><td>64.4% of Class of 2022 accepted employment</td><td>24.0% of Class of 2022 confirmed enrollment in graduate or professional school</td><td>37,900+ Alumni volunteers around the world</td></tr></tbody></table>

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