Princeton University Rankings

Located in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University is one of the best universities in the state of New Jersey. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Princeton University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Princeton University.

Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: (609) 258-3060
Email: uaoffice@princeton.edu
Web site: http://www.princeton.edu

Rankings: Princeton University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 1
Score: 100
Peer college rating (out of 5) 4.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 3
Average freshman retention rate: 98.0%
6-year graduation rate: 96.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 95%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 1
Faculty resources ranking: 3
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 74.9%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 9.1%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 5:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 91.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 2
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1390-1580
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 97%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 100%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 9.9%
Financial resources rank: 14
Alumni giving rank: 2
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 60.7%

Princeton University History

Essential Facts: Princeton University

  • The Princeton University Chapel is the third largest University chapel in the world.
  • Princeton was ranked 1 in the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 rankings for ‘best undergraduate teaching’.
  • The college had its name changed in 1896 from “College of New Jersey” to the current name Princeton University in honor of Princeton town it resides in.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 98%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook