Profile - Undergraduate Admission

T HE P R I N CETO N D IF F EREN C E
FINANC IAL AID
C E L EBRATING DIVERSITY
Princeton University is a community of learning enriched
by the wide variety of experiences and perspectives
of its students, faculty and staff. Princeton celebrates
diversity, bringing together students from a broad range
of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds to explore
their interests, discover new academic and extracurricular
pursuits, and learn from each other.
Princeton is recognized nationally and
globally for its very generous financial aid
program. The University actively seeks
students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, and 60 percent of
our undergraduates receive financial aid.
D I V ER S I TY: C LA S S O F 2 0 1 9
% of Class
Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the nation’s fourth-oldest
university, and its campus is situated on 500 park-like
acres in the central New Jersey community of Princeton
(pop. 30,000), with easy transportation options to New
York City and Philadelphia.
African American
7
American Indian
<1
Asian American
22
Hispanic/Latino
11
Multiracial (non-Hispanic)
Princeton was the first university in the
country to eliminate the need to take out
loans, which means that every aid package relies on grants, not loans that have to
be repaid. This policy makes it possible to
graduate from Princeton debt free. Among
the most recent class of seniors, 83 percent
graduated without debt. Of the remaining 17 percent who chose to take out small
loans, usually for such items as unpaid
internships or laptop computers, their average debt was $6,600.
4
International
14
(As of August 2015)
A T R A D I T ION OF EXCELLENCE
N U MB E R O F STU D E N TS I N TH E C L ASS O F 2019
B Y G E O G R APH I C R E G I O N
Admission to Princeton is highly selective.
Admission decisions are made individually
and are not based on any set formula. Each
year, the size of the class is about 1,300.
Princeton’s admission process goes beyond
looking for academically accomplished
students. For each freshman class, we select
a group of high-achieving and intellectually
gifted students from diverse backgrounds to
create an exceptional learning community.
MT
3
ID
2
ND
1
UT
8
CA
144
AZ
10
MN
9
WI
8
CO
14
IL
35
KS
3
KY
6
LA
3
MS
0
AL
3
NH
4
WV
3
VA
43
SC
11
GA
19
MA
66
CT
32
PA
55
NC
20
TN
15
AR
2
TX
44
OH
16
IN
10
MO
8
OK
4
NM
8
NY
135
MI
18
IA
3
NE
0
ME
5
VT
4
SD
0
WY
3
NV
2
As students prepare their applications,
they should highlight their talents,
academic accomplishments and personal
achievements. We want to know what is
special about them, and we care about
their personal qualities and what they have
accomplished in and out of the classroom.
We are looking for those students who can
demonstrate their readiness to benefit from
the incredible academic and non-academic
opportunities Princeton has to offer, and
how they can meaningfully contribute to
the Princeton community.
RI
6
LEGEND
FEWER
TH E PR I N C E TO N C L ASS O F 2019 I N C L U D E S 180 I N TE R N AT IO N A L
STU D E N TS WH O AR E C I TI Z E N S O F TH E F O L L OWI N G 50 C OU N T RIES :
Applications
Admitted
%
2015-16
27,290
1,948
7.1
2014-15
26,642
1,983
7.4
2013-14
26,498
1,963
7.4
2012-13
26,664
2,094
7.9
2004-05
16,510
1,807
10.9
1994-95
14,311
2,013
14.1
FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THE CLASS OF 2019
GROSS FAMILY INCOME
AVERAGE GRANT*
WHAT IT COVERS
$0 – 65,000
$57,700
Full tuition, room + board
$65,000 – 85,000
$53,400
Full tuition, 70% of room + board
$85,000 – 100,000
$50,300
Full tuition, 48% of room + board
$100,000 – 120,000
$47,400
Full tuition, 28% of room + board
$120,000 – 140,000
$44,400
Full tuition, 7% of room + board
$140,000 – 160,000
$41,200
95% of tuition
$160,000 – 180,000
$37,300
85% of tuition
$180,000 – 200,000
$29,800
68% of tuition
$200,000 – 250,000
$24,900
57% of tuition
$250,000 and above
$19,000
43% of tuition
APPLICANTS
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Boznia and
Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Egypt
France
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Produced by the Office of Communications with
the Office of Admission 650115
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic
Republic of
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
In the last decade, the amount of our average need-based grants has increased more
than the amount of tuition increases in the
same period. In other words, Princeton is
more affordable today than it was a decade
ago, on average, for aid-eligible students.
In fact, Princeton is likely to be more
affordable for lower- and middle-income
students than a state university.
MD
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MORE
HI
6
In 2014-15, the average grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving
financial aid. The average aid package for a
student admitted to the Class of 2019 was
$48,600.
DC
5
AK
0
Academic year
Nationwide, students increasingly are
assuming more debt than is considered
prudent. Latest figures show that 70 percent of college seniors in the United States
graduated with loans in 2013. Their average debt was $28,400.
NJ
209
DE
3
FL
39
ADM I S S I ON RAT E S
Copyright © 2015 by The Trustees of Princeton University
U.S. Citizens Abroad 38
WA
8
OR
5
(As of August 2015)
For the entering Class of 2019, Princeton
covered the full cost of tuition ($43,450)
and room and board ($14,160) for families
with a household income up to $65,000.
Further, students with family income up to
$140,000 received enough grant assistance to cover the full cost of tuition, and
in many cases a percentage of room and
board. Most aid applicants with family
incomes up to $250,000 are eligible for
some aid.
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
A P P LYI NG F OR A I D
Under Princeton’s admission
policy, need for financial aid is
not in any way a disadvantage.
Princeton welcomes applications
from talented students of diverse
economic backgrounds. There
is no income cutoff on our aid
application; any family who feels
they may need help paying for a
Princeton education is welcome to
apply for aid. Princeton’s financial
aid program is also extended to
international students. Princeton’s
financial aid application is free and
available online. Admitted students
who are awarded aid will receive
award notices along with the
admission decision.
Each family’s financial
circumstances are unique, and
awards for admitted students
are determined on an individual
basis. Students and their families
may take advantage of our online
financial aid estimator to learn how
they might benefit from Princeton’s
generous financial aid program:
admission.princeton.edu/
financialaid/estimator.
More information about
Princeton’s financial aid
program is available in
our publication “Making
It Possible,” which can be
downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
Most who qualify have 2 children in college.
*A grant does not have to be repaid. Sometimes grants are referred to as “scholarships” or “gift aid.”
TUITION = $43,450 ROOM AND BOARD = $14,160
Of those who applied for aid:
100% qualify
90% qualify
83% qualify
40% qualify
Your grant may vary from the above average based on the Financial Aid Office’s individual evaluation of your family’s
resources, including assets other than the family home or retirement funds.
“Princeton’s financial aid program is one of the best in the country
for low- and middle-income families. Since 2001, it has been
possible for Princeton students to graduate debt free.”
—Robin Moscato, director of undergraduate financial aid
Admission Office
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ 08542-0430
Profile
ExperiencePrinceton
L E T T E R F ROM T HE DE A N
Dear Colleague,
As we embark on the new academic year and begin the
process of reviewing applications for the Class of 2020, I
would like to share with you some exciting developments at
Princeton University.
Within this newsletter, you will read about a new arts
complex currently under construction. New facilities
associated with Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts and
Department of Music are scheduled to open at the beginning
of the 2017-18 academic year, which means the students
who are applying this year will benefit from this magnificent
project.
For many years, Princeton has supported a vibrant academic
program in theater, dance, visual arts and music. In recent
years, we have seen not only an expansion in these programs,
but also a growing number of applicants who say they
are interested in pursuing the arts. The new home for the
Lewis Center for the Arts, which will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, will provide state-of-the-art
performance and teaching spaces that will rival those of any
major university in the country. We are all watching in awe
and wonder as the complex takes shape.
You also will read in this newsletter about a change in our
testing requirements. In the past, we have required students
to take two SAT Subject Tests, in addition to the SAT or the
ACT with Writing. This year, although we still recommend
that applicants take two SAT Subject Tests, they are not
required.
We have added a few new concentrations (majors) and
interdisciplinary certificate programs (minors) to our academic
offerings. The new majors are neuroscience and African
American studies, which also is offered as an interdisciplinary
minor. The new minors are cognitive science, ethnographic
studies, and history and the practice of diplomacy.
We continue our outreach to students from low-income
families and first-generation students, and we remain
committed to making the undergraduate population at
Princeton as diverse as possible. To support these goals,
Princeton uses its substantial resources to ensure that every
student has an opportunity to succeed here, regardless of
family income.
In 2014-15, the average financial aid grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving financial aid.
Students admitted to the Class of 2019 with total household
income of less than $65,000 generally received grants
that covered full tuition, room and board; families with
total income of up to $140,000 generally received enough
assistance to cover full tuition. Of note, 83 percent of our
recent seniors graduated without debt. Please see the back
of this publication for more information about our financial
aid program, which is considered one of the most generous in
the country.
Thank you for all the important work you do. I hope your
academic year is constructive and satisfying.
609-258-3060
Email: uaoffice@princeton.edu
www.princeton.edu/admission
Janet Lavin Rapelye
Dean of Admission
admission.princeton.edu
NE W AR T S C E NT E R S C HE DUL E D FOR FAL L 201 7 OCCUPA NCY
T H E APPLICATION PROCESS
Princeton accepts the Universal
College Application and the Common
Application. Our intention is to make
the application process as accessible as
possible for your students. Applications
from both sources will be treated equally.
Applicants to Princeton are required
to file a Princeton writing supplement,
which is available now as part of the
Common Application. The School Report
and transcript also are available online
from the Common Application website.
Applicants must download the forms and
present them to you to be filled out.
Students using the Universal College
Application will be required to submit
the Princeton Supplement as well.
Both the Universal College Application
and the Common Application may be
filed electronically or by paper.
C H A N GES TO TESTING POLICY
Princeton University has changed its
testing policy for applicants to the
Class of 2020, recommending but no
longer requiring that students take two
SAT Subject Tests. In previous years,
applicants were required to take two SAT
Subject Tests, along with either the SAT
or the ACT with Writing.
The University has decided to make
the two Subject Tests optional to
accommodate students who find the
cost of taking and submitting the tests
prohibitive.
of recommendations, quality of writing
in the essays and other submitted
information.
Students who choose not to take the
Subject Tests will not be penalized if they
find the cost of taking the tests causes
financial hardship. In such instances,
the Office of Admission will rely on
the applicant’s rigor of coursework and
performance in those courses, strength
If students are applying for a program
leading to a bachelor of science in
engineering, the admission office
recommends, but does not require, that
their application be accompanied by
Subject Tests in either mathematics Level
I or II, and either physics or chemistry.
An exciting arts complex that will greatly
expand the performance, rehearsal and
teaching spaces for the arts at Princeton
University is scheduled for occupancy in
fall 2017.
the street from the complex is the
McCarter Theatre Center, which includes
the Matthews and Berlind theaters,
considered among the leading regional
performance venues in the country.
The ambitious project will be
transformative, ensuring that the
teaching and performance of the arts at
Princeton will continue to flourish. The
development will create a new home for
Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts
and a new building associated with the
Department of Music. The facilities will
support academic programs in theater,
dance, visual arts and music.
The new arts center, along with program
expansions in the arts, was made possible,
in part, by an unprecedented $101 million
gift from Peter B. Lewis, Class of 1955,
given to the University in 2006. The
center occupies about 145,000 square feet.
It includes three buildings — the music
building, the Wallace Dance Building and
Theater, and a six-story tower.
The buildings will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, a $330
million development that also includes
a restaurant and café located in two
renovated train stations, a convenience
store and a new train station. Across
Inside the music building will be a
two-story, 3,500 square-foot performance
and rehearsal space with soaring
30-foot ceilings and a flexible seating
configuration. The space’s adjustable
acoustics will accommodate such diverse
groups as the chamber orchestra,
and a 3,600-square-foot black box
theater with seating for 150. Each is
a two-story performance space with
professional theatrical equipment and
recording capabilities. A 2,000-squarefoot acting and performance studio is
designed for smaller, more intimate
performances with seating for 75. The
theater has a permanent raised stage, a
resilient floor for performances and loose
seating that can be arranged in multiple
configurations. The building also contains
four other acting studios, a warm-up
studio and two dance studios, one of
which also acts as a performance studio.
Sinfonia, the Concert Jazz Ensemble
and the Glee Club, and will provide
a permanent home for the 90-piece
Princeton University Orchestra.
An 800-square-foot jazz studies studio
is one of several specialized teaching
facilities in the music building. A
large number of acoustically advanced
practice rooms and teaching studios are
located on the perimeter of the second
and third levels. The practice rooms,
interspersed among three music studios
on the third floor, are suspended from
the roof structure to assure proper sound
isolation. Each teaching studio has room
for a teacher, student and piano, and
is equipped with audio recording and
playback systems.
The Tower is a six-story structure for
studios, gathering spaces to inspire
artistic collaboration, an art gallery,
box office, conference rooms and
administrative offices for faculty and staff.
All three buildings are connected
by a forum, which is a below-grade,
8,000-square-foot lobby that contains
entrances to the three main performance
venues: the black box theater, the dance
theater in the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater, and the music rehearsal and
performance room in the music building.
The forum also connects to a collaborative
lab, or CoLab, which will be used for
interdisciplinary projects and multimedia
explorations. The CoLab will hold up to
75 people and will support green screen
projection and audio recording equipment.
The arts and transit complex will be
embedded in a park-like setting with
extensive landscaped plazas, pathways
and green spaces. It is designed by
architect Steven Holl, a 2012 American
Institute of Architects Gold Medalist,
who has created landmark arts venues
around the world, including the
forthcoming expansion of the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C.
A video conversation with Holl and the
University architect, Ron McCoy, can
be found here: giving.princeton.edu/
video/home-creativity-and-connection.
Inside the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater is a 3,600-square-foot
dance theater with seating for 120
THE A. B. DEGREE
TH E B . S . E . D E G R E E
ADMIT RATES BY GPA RANGE *
GPA
% Accepted
4.00
10.0
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering
3.90–3.99
9.4
3.80–3.89
6.0
Operations Research and Financial
Engineering
3.70–3.79
4.5
3.60–3.69
3.8
3.50–3.59
3.3
<3.50
2.4
More details about the application
process:
admission.princeton.edu/
applyingforadmission
We also outline the process in our
publication “Ready. Set. Go.” which
can be downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
(As of August 2015)
ENROLLED
APPLICANTS
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Slavic Languages
and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Languages and Cultures
Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International
Affairs
ADMISSION 2015: CLASS OF 2019
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Computer Science
Near Eastern Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychology
Religion
% of Class
Students in Top Decile
94
Male
53
Female
47
Middle 50% SAT Scores
Test
690–790
Math
710–800
Writing
710–790
ADMIT RATES BY SAT RANGE *
SAT Scores
% Accepted
2300–2400
14.5
2100–2290
8.1
1900–2090
5.2
1700–1890
2.1
1500–1690
0.3
Below 1500
0
No CEEB Scores
5.9
Score Range
Critical Reasoning
Secondary School Type
% of Class
Public
58.6
Independent Day
19.0
Independent Boarding
9.6
Religiously Affiliated
12.1
Home Schooled
0.5
Military
0.2
*This information is NOT intended to total 100% but to describe admit rates by individual GPA and SAT scores.
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
French and Italian
Geosciences
German
History
Mathematics
Molecular Biology
Music
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
East Asian Studies
Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
Economics
English
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
African American Studies
Anthropology
Architecture
Art and Archaeology
Astrophysical Sciences
Chemistry
Classics
T HE P R I N CETO N D IF F EREN C E
FINANC IAL AID
C E L EBRATING DIVERSITY
Princeton University is a community of learning enriched
by the wide variety of experiences and perspectives
of its students, faculty and staff. Princeton celebrates
diversity, bringing together students from a broad range
of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds to explore
their interests, discover new academic and extracurricular
pursuits, and learn from each other.
Princeton is recognized nationally and
globally for its very generous financial aid
program. The University actively seeks
students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, and 60 percent of
our undergraduates receive financial aid.
D I V ER S I TY: C LA S S O F 2 0 1 9
% of Class
Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the nation’s fourth-oldest
university, and its campus is situated on 500 park-like
acres in the central New Jersey community of Princeton
(pop. 30,000), with easy transportation options to New
York City and Philadelphia.
African American
7
American Indian
<1
Asian American
22
Hispanic/Latino
11
Multiracial (non-Hispanic)
Princeton was the first university in the
country to eliminate the need to take out
loans, which means that every aid package relies on grants, not loans that have to
be repaid. This policy makes it possible to
graduate from Princeton debt free. Among
the most recent class of seniors, 83 percent
graduated without debt. Of the remaining 17 percent who chose to take out small
loans, usually for such items as unpaid
internships or laptop computers, their average debt was $6,600.
4
International
14
(As of August 2015)
A T R A D I T ION OF EXCELLENCE
N U MB E R O F STU D E N TS I N TH E C L ASS O F 2019
B Y G E O G R APH I C R E G I O N
Admission to Princeton is highly selective.
Admission decisions are made individually
and are not based on any set formula. Each
year, the size of the class is about 1,300.
Princeton’s admission process goes beyond
looking for academically accomplished
students. For each freshman class, we select
a group of high-achieving and intellectually
gifted students from diverse backgrounds to
create an exceptional learning community.
MT
3
ID
2
ND
1
UT
8
CA
144
AZ
10
MN
9
WI
8
CO
14
IL
35
KS
3
KY
6
LA
3
MS
0
AL
3
NH
4
WV
3
VA
43
SC
11
GA
19
MA
66
CT
32
PA
55
NC
20
TN
15
AR
2
TX
44
OH
16
IN
10
MO
8
OK
4
NM
8
NY
135
MI
18
IA
3
NE
0
ME
5
VT
4
SD
0
WY
3
NV
2
As students prepare their applications,
they should highlight their talents,
academic accomplishments and personal
achievements. We want to know what is
special about them, and we care about
their personal qualities and what they have
accomplished in and out of the classroom.
We are looking for those students who can
demonstrate their readiness to benefit from
the incredible academic and non-academic
opportunities Princeton has to offer, and
how they can meaningfully contribute to
the Princeton community.
RI
6
LEGEND
FEWER
TH E PR I N C E TO N C L ASS O F 2019 I N C L U D E S 180 I N TE R N AT IO N A L
STU D E N TS WH O AR E C I TI Z E N S O F TH E F O L L OWI N G 50 C OU N T RIES :
Applications
Admitted
%
2015-16
27,290
1,948
7.1
2014-15
26,642
1,983
7.4
2013-14
26,498
1,963
7.4
2012-13
26,664
2,094
7.9
2004-05
16,510
1,807
10.9
1994-95
14,311
2,013
14.1
FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THE CLASS OF 2019
GROSS FAMILY INCOME
AVERAGE GRANT*
WHAT IT COVERS
$0 – 65,000
$57,700
Full tuition, room + board
$65,000 – 85,000
$53,400
Full tuition, 70% of room + board
$85,000 – 100,000
$50,300
Full tuition, 48% of room + board
$100,000 – 120,000
$47,400
Full tuition, 28% of room + board
$120,000 – 140,000
$44,400
Full tuition, 7% of room + board
$140,000 – 160,000
$41,200
95% of tuition
$160,000 – 180,000
$37,300
85% of tuition
$180,000 – 200,000
$29,800
68% of tuition
$200,000 – 250,000
$24,900
57% of tuition
$250,000 and above
$19,000
43% of tuition
APPLICANTS
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Boznia and
Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Egypt
France
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Produced by the Office of Communications with
the Office of Admission 650115
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic
Republic of
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
In the last decade, the amount of our average need-based grants has increased more
than the amount of tuition increases in the
same period. In other words, Princeton is
more affordable today than it was a decade
ago, on average, for aid-eligible students.
In fact, Princeton is likely to be more
affordable for lower- and middle-income
students than a state university.
MD
46
MORE
HI
6
In 2014-15, the average grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving
financial aid. The average aid package for a
student admitted to the Class of 2019 was
$48,600.
DC
5
AK
0
Academic year
Nationwide, students increasingly are
assuming more debt than is considered
prudent. Latest figures show that 70 percent of college seniors in the United States
graduated with loans in 2013. Their average debt was $28,400.
NJ
209
DE
3
FL
39
ADM I S S I ON RAT E S
Copyright © 2015 by The Trustees of Princeton University
U.S. Citizens Abroad 38
WA
8
OR
5
(As of August 2015)
For the entering Class of 2019, Princeton
covered the full cost of tuition ($43,450)
and room and board ($14,160) for families
with a household income up to $65,000.
Further, students with family income up to
$140,000 received enough grant assistance to cover the full cost of tuition, and
in many cases a percentage of room and
board. Most aid applicants with family
incomes up to $250,000 are eligible for
some aid.
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
A P P LYI NG F OR A I D
Under Princeton’s admission
policy, need for financial aid is
not in any way a disadvantage.
Princeton welcomes applications
from talented students of diverse
economic backgrounds. There
is no income cutoff on our aid
application; any family who feels
they may need help paying for a
Princeton education is welcome to
apply for aid. Princeton’s financial
aid program is also extended to
international students. Princeton’s
financial aid application is free and
available online. Admitted students
who are awarded aid will receive
award notices along with the
admission decision.
Each family’s financial
circumstances are unique, and
awards for admitted students
are determined on an individual
basis. Students and their families
may take advantage of our online
financial aid estimator to learn how
they might benefit from Princeton’s
generous financial aid program:
admission.princeton.edu/
financialaid/estimator.
More information about
Princeton’s financial aid
program is available in
our publication “Making
It Possible,” which can be
downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
Most who qualify have 2 children in college.
*A grant does not have to be repaid. Sometimes grants are referred to as “scholarships” or “gift aid.”
TUITION = $43,450 ROOM AND BOARD = $14,160
Of those who applied for aid:
100% qualify
90% qualify
83% qualify
40% qualify
Your grant may vary from the above average based on the Financial Aid Office’s individual evaluation of your family’s
resources, including assets other than the family home or retirement funds.
“Princeton’s financial aid program is one of the best in the country
for low- and middle-income families. Since 2001, it has been
possible for Princeton students to graduate debt free.”
—Robin Moscato, director of undergraduate financial aid
Admission Office
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ 08542-0430
Profile
ExperiencePrinceton
L E T T E R F ROM T HE DE A N
Dear Colleague,
As we embark on the new academic year and begin the
process of reviewing applications for the Class of 2020, I
would like to share with you some exciting developments at
Princeton University.
Within this newsletter, you will read about a new arts
complex currently under construction. New facilities
associated with Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts and
Department of Music are scheduled to open at the beginning
of the 2017-18 academic year, which means the students
who are applying this year will benefit from this magnificent
project.
For many years, Princeton has supported a vibrant academic
program in theater, dance, visual arts and music. In recent
years, we have seen not only an expansion in these programs,
but also a growing number of applicants who say they
are interested in pursuing the arts. The new home for the
Lewis Center for the Arts, which will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, will provide state-of-the-art
performance and teaching spaces that will rival those of any
major university in the country. We are all watching in awe
and wonder as the complex takes shape.
You also will read in this newsletter about a change in our
testing requirements. In the past, we have required students
to take two SAT Subject Tests, in addition to the SAT or the
ACT with Writing. This year, although we still recommend
that applicants take two SAT Subject Tests, they are not
required.
We have added a few new concentrations (majors) and
interdisciplinary certificate programs (minors) to our academic
offerings. The new majors are neuroscience and African
American studies, which also is offered as an interdisciplinary
minor. The new minors are cognitive science, ethnographic
studies, and history and the practice of diplomacy.
We continue our outreach to students from low-income
families and first-generation students, and we remain
committed to making the undergraduate population at
Princeton as diverse as possible. To support these goals,
Princeton uses its substantial resources to ensure that every
student has an opportunity to succeed here, regardless of
family income.
In 2014-15, the average financial aid grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving financial aid.
Students admitted to the Class of 2019 with total household
income of less than $65,000 generally received grants
that covered full tuition, room and board; families with
total income of up to $140,000 generally received enough
assistance to cover full tuition. Of note, 83 percent of our
recent seniors graduated without debt. Please see the back
of this publication for more information about our financial
aid program, which is considered one of the most generous in
the country.
Thank you for all the important work you do. I hope your
academic year is constructive and satisfying.
609-258-3060
Email: uaoffice@princeton.edu
www.princeton.edu/admission
Janet Lavin Rapelye
Dean of Admission
admission.princeton.edu
NE W AR T S C E NT E R S C HE DUL E D FOR FAL L 201 7 OCCUPA NCY
T H E APPLICATION PROCESS
Princeton accepts the Universal
College Application and the Common
Application. Our intention is to make
the application process as accessible as
possible for your students. Applications
from both sources will be treated equally.
Applicants to Princeton are required
to file a Princeton writing supplement,
which is available now as part of the
Common Application. The School Report
and transcript also are available online
from the Common Application website.
Applicants must download the forms and
present them to you to be filled out.
Students using the Universal College
Application will be required to submit
the Princeton Supplement as well.
Both the Universal College Application
and the Common Application may be
filed electronically or by paper.
C H A N GES TO TESTING POLICY
Princeton University has changed its
testing policy for applicants to the
Class of 2020, recommending but no
longer requiring that students take two
SAT Subject Tests. In previous years,
applicants were required to take two SAT
Subject Tests, along with either the SAT
or the ACT with Writing.
The University has decided to make
the two Subject Tests optional to
accommodate students who find the
cost of taking and submitting the tests
prohibitive.
of recommendations, quality of writing
in the essays and other submitted
information.
Students who choose not to take the
Subject Tests will not be penalized if they
find the cost of taking the tests causes
financial hardship. In such instances,
the Office of Admission will rely on
the applicant’s rigor of coursework and
performance in those courses, strength
If students are applying for a program
leading to a bachelor of science in
engineering, the admission office
recommends, but does not require, that
their application be accompanied by
Subject Tests in either mathematics Level
I or II, and either physics or chemistry.
An exciting arts complex that will greatly
expand the performance, rehearsal and
teaching spaces for the arts at Princeton
University is scheduled for occupancy in
fall 2017.
the street from the complex is the
McCarter Theatre Center, which includes
the Matthews and Berlind theaters,
considered among the leading regional
performance venues in the country.
The ambitious project will be
transformative, ensuring that the
teaching and performance of the arts at
Princeton will continue to flourish. The
development will create a new home for
Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts
and a new building associated with the
Department of Music. The facilities will
support academic programs in theater,
dance, visual arts and music.
The new arts center, along with program
expansions in the arts, was made possible,
in part, by an unprecedented $101 million
gift from Peter B. Lewis, Class of 1955,
given to the University in 2006. The
center occupies about 145,000 square feet.
It includes three buildings — the music
building, the Wallace Dance Building and
Theater, and a six-story tower.
The buildings will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, a $330
million development that also includes
a restaurant and café located in two
renovated train stations, a convenience
store and a new train station. Across
Inside the music building will be a
two-story, 3,500 square-foot performance
and rehearsal space with soaring
30-foot ceilings and a flexible seating
configuration. The space’s adjustable
acoustics will accommodate such diverse
groups as the chamber orchestra,
and a 3,600-square-foot black box
theater with seating for 150. Each is
a two-story performance space with
professional theatrical equipment and
recording capabilities. A 2,000-squarefoot acting and performance studio is
designed for smaller, more intimate
performances with seating for 75. The
theater has a permanent raised stage, a
resilient floor for performances and loose
seating that can be arranged in multiple
configurations. The building also contains
four other acting studios, a warm-up
studio and two dance studios, one of
which also acts as a performance studio.
Sinfonia, the Concert Jazz Ensemble
and the Glee Club, and will provide
a permanent home for the 90-piece
Princeton University Orchestra.
An 800-square-foot jazz studies studio
is one of several specialized teaching
facilities in the music building. A
large number of acoustically advanced
practice rooms and teaching studios are
located on the perimeter of the second
and third levels. The practice rooms,
interspersed among three music studios
on the third floor, are suspended from
the roof structure to assure proper sound
isolation. Each teaching studio has room
for a teacher, student and piano, and
is equipped with audio recording and
playback systems.
The Tower is a six-story structure for
studios, gathering spaces to inspire
artistic collaboration, an art gallery,
box office, conference rooms and
administrative offices for faculty and staff.
All three buildings are connected
by a forum, which is a below-grade,
8,000-square-foot lobby that contains
entrances to the three main performance
venues: the black box theater, the dance
theater in the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater, and the music rehearsal and
performance room in the music building.
The forum also connects to a collaborative
lab, or CoLab, which will be used for
interdisciplinary projects and multimedia
explorations. The CoLab will hold up to
75 people and will support green screen
projection and audio recording equipment.
The arts and transit complex will be
embedded in a park-like setting with
extensive landscaped plazas, pathways
and green spaces. It is designed by
architect Steven Holl, a 2012 American
Institute of Architects Gold Medalist,
who has created landmark arts venues
around the world, including the
forthcoming expansion of the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C.
A video conversation with Holl and the
University architect, Ron McCoy, can
be found here: giving.princeton.edu/
video/home-creativity-and-connection.
Inside the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater is a 3,600-square-foot
dance theater with seating for 120
THE A. B. DEGREE
TH E B . S . E . D E G R E E
ADMIT RATES BY GPA RANGE *
GPA
% Accepted
4.00
10.0
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering
3.90–3.99
9.4
3.80–3.89
6.0
Operations Research and Financial
Engineering
3.70–3.79
4.5
3.60–3.69
3.8
3.50–3.59
3.3
<3.50
2.4
More details about the application
process:
admission.princeton.edu/
applyingforadmission
We also outline the process in our
publication “Ready. Set. Go.” which
can be downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
(As of August 2015)
ENROLLED
APPLICANTS
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Slavic Languages
and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Languages and Cultures
Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International
Affairs
ADMISSION 2015: CLASS OF 2019
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Computer Science
Near Eastern Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychology
Religion
% of Class
Students in Top Decile
94
Male
53
Female
47
Middle 50% SAT Scores
Test
690–790
Math
710–800
Writing
710–790
ADMIT RATES BY SAT RANGE *
SAT Scores
% Accepted
2300–2400
14.5
2100–2290
8.1
1900–2090
5.2
1700–1890
2.1
1500–1690
0.3
Below 1500
0
No CEEB Scores
5.9
Score Range
Critical Reasoning
Secondary School Type
% of Class
Public
58.6
Independent Day
19.0
Independent Boarding
9.6
Religiously Affiliated
12.1
Home Schooled
0.5
Military
0.2
*This information is NOT intended to total 100% but to describe admit rates by individual GPA and SAT scores.
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
French and Italian
Geosciences
German
History
Mathematics
Molecular Biology
Music
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
East Asian Studies
Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
Economics
English
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
African American Studies
Anthropology
Architecture
Art and Archaeology
Astrophysical Sciences
Chemistry
Classics
NE W AR T S C E NT E R S C HE DUL E D FOR FAL L 201 7 OCCUPA NCY
T H E APPLICATION PROCESS
Princeton accepts the Universal
College Application and the Common
Application. Our intention is to make
the application process as accessible as
possible for your students. Applications
from both sources will be treated equally.
Applicants to Princeton are required
to file a Princeton writing supplement,
which is available now as part of the
Common Application. The School Report
and transcript also are available online
from the Common Application website.
Applicants must download the forms and
present them to you to be filled out.
Students using the Universal College
Application will be required to submit
the Princeton Supplement as well.
Both the Universal College Application
and the Common Application may be
filed electronically or by paper.
C H A N GES TO TESTING POLICY
Princeton University has changed its
testing policy for applicants to the
Class of 2020, recommending but no
longer requiring that students take two
SAT Subject Tests. In previous years,
applicants were required to take two SAT
Subject Tests, along with either the SAT
or the ACT with Writing.
The University has decided to make
the two Subject Tests optional to
accommodate students who find the
cost of taking and submitting the tests
prohibitive.
of recommendations, quality of writing
in the essays and other submitted
information.
Students who choose not to take the
Subject Tests will not be penalized if they
find the cost of taking the tests causes
financial hardship. In such instances,
the Office of Admission will rely on
the applicant’s rigor of coursework and
performance in those courses, strength
If students are applying for a program
leading to a bachelor of science in
engineering, the admission office
recommends, but does not require, that
their application be accompanied by
Subject Tests in either mathematics Level
I or II, and either physics or chemistry.
An exciting arts complex that will greatly
expand the performance, rehearsal and
teaching spaces for the arts at Princeton
University is scheduled for occupancy in
fall 2017.
the street from the complex is the
McCarter Theatre Center, which includes
the Matthews and Berlind theaters,
considered among the leading regional
performance venues in the country.
The ambitious project will be
transformative, ensuring that the
teaching and performance of the arts at
Princeton will continue to flourish. The
development will create a new home for
Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts
and a new building associated with the
Department of Music. The facilities will
support academic programs in theater,
dance, visual arts and music.
The new arts center, along with program
expansions in the arts, was made possible,
in part, by an unprecedented $101 million
gift from Peter B. Lewis, Class of 1955,
given to the University in 2006. The
center occupies about 145,000 square feet.
It includes three buildings — the music
building, the Wallace Dance Building and
Theater, and a six-story tower.
The buildings will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, a $330
million development that also includes
a restaurant and café located in two
renovated train stations, a convenience
store and a new train station. Across
Inside the music building will be a
two-story, 3,500 square-foot performance
and rehearsal space with soaring
30-foot ceilings and a flexible seating
configuration. The space’s adjustable
acoustics will accommodate such diverse
groups as the chamber orchestra,
and a 3,600-square-foot black box
theater with seating for 150. Each is
a two-story performance space with
professional theatrical equipment and
recording capabilities. A 2,000-squarefoot acting and performance studio is
designed for smaller, more intimate
performances with seating for 75. The
theater has a permanent raised stage, a
resilient floor for performances and loose
seating that can be arranged in multiple
configurations. The building also contains
four other acting studios, a warm-up
studio and two dance studios, one of
which also acts as a performance studio.
Sinfonia, the Concert Jazz Ensemble
and the Glee Club, and will provide
a permanent home for the 90-piece
Princeton University Orchestra.
An 800-square-foot jazz studies studio
is one of several specialized teaching
facilities in the music building. A
large number of acoustically advanced
practice rooms and teaching studios are
located on the perimeter of the second
and third levels. The practice rooms,
interspersed among three music studios
on the third floor, are suspended from
the roof structure to assure proper sound
isolation. Each teaching studio has room
for a teacher, student and piano, and
is equipped with audio recording and
playback systems.
The Tower is a six-story structure for
studios, gathering spaces to inspire
artistic collaboration, an art gallery,
box office, conference rooms and
administrative offices for faculty and staff.
All three buildings are connected
by a forum, which is a below-grade,
8,000-square-foot lobby that contains
entrances to the three main performance
venues: the black box theater, the dance
theater in the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater, and the music rehearsal and
performance room in the music building.
The forum also connects to a collaborative
lab, or CoLab, which will be used for
interdisciplinary projects and multimedia
explorations. The CoLab will hold up to
75 people and will support green screen
projection and audio recording equipment.
The arts and transit complex will be
embedded in a park-like setting with
extensive landscaped plazas, pathways
and green spaces. It is designed by
architect Steven Holl, a 2012 American
Institute of Architects Gold Medalist,
who has created landmark arts venues
around the world, including the
forthcoming expansion of the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C.
A video conversation with Holl and the
University architect, Ron McCoy, can
be found here: giving.princeton.edu/
video/home-creativity-and-connection.
Inside the Wallace Dance Building
and Theater is a 3,600-square-foot
dance theater with seating for 120
THE A. B. DEGREE
TH E B . S . E . D E G R E E
ADMIT RATES BY GPA RANGE *
GPA
% Accepted
4.00
10.0
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering
3.90–3.99
9.4
3.80–3.89
6.0
Operations Research and Financial
Engineering
3.70–3.79
4.5
3.60–3.69
3.8
3.50–3.59
3.3
<3.50
2.4
More details about the application
process:
admission.princeton.edu/
applyingforadmission
We also outline the process in our
publication “Ready. Set. Go.” which
can be downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
(As of August 2015)
ENROLLED
APPLICANTS
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Slavic Languages
and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese
Languages and Cultures
Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International
Affairs
ADMISSION 2015: CLASS OF 2019
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Computer Science
Near Eastern Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychology
Religion
% of Class
Students in Top Decile
94
Male
53
Female
47
Middle 50% SAT Scores
Test
690–790
Math
710–800
Writing
710–790
ADMIT RATES BY SAT RANGE *
SAT Scores
% Accepted
2300–2400
14.5
2100–2290
8.1
1900–2090
5.2
1700–1890
2.1
1500–1690
0.3
Below 1500
0
No CEEB Scores
5.9
Score Range
Critical Reasoning
Secondary School Type
% of Class
Public
58.6
Independent Day
19.0
Independent Boarding
9.6
Religiously Affiliated
12.1
Home Schooled
0.5
Military
0.2
*This information is NOT intended to total 100% but to describe admit rates by individual GPA and SAT scores.
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
French and Italian
Geosciences
German
History
Mathematics
Molecular Biology
Music
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
East Asian Studies
Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
Economics
English
Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects
African American Studies
Anthropology
Architecture
Art and Archaeology
Astrophysical Sciences
Chemistry
Classics
T HE P R I N CETO N D IF F EREN C E
FINANC IAL AID
C E L EBRATING DIVERSITY
Princeton University is a community of learning enriched
by the wide variety of experiences and perspectives
of its students, faculty and staff. Princeton celebrates
diversity, bringing together students from a broad range
of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds to explore
their interests, discover new academic and extracurricular
pursuits, and learn from each other.
Princeton is recognized nationally and
globally for its very generous financial aid
program. The University actively seeks
students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, and 60 percent of
our undergraduates receive financial aid.
D I V ER S I TY: C LA S S O F 2 0 1 9
% of Class
Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the nation’s fourth-oldest
university, and its campus is situated on 500 park-like
acres in the central New Jersey community of Princeton
(pop. 30,000), with easy transportation options to New
York City and Philadelphia.
African American
7
American Indian
<1
Asian American
22
Hispanic/Latino
11
Multiracial (non-Hispanic)
Princeton was the first university in the
country to eliminate the need to take out
loans, which means that every aid package relies on grants, not loans that have to
be repaid. This policy makes it possible to
graduate from Princeton debt free. Among
the most recent class of seniors, 83 percent
graduated without debt. Of the remaining 17 percent who chose to take out small
loans, usually for such items as unpaid
internships or laptop computers, their average debt was $6,600.
4
International
14
(As of August 2015)
A T R A D I T ION OF EXCELLENCE
N U MB E R O F STU D E N TS I N TH E C L ASS O F 2019
B Y G E O G R APH I C R E G I O N
Admission to Princeton is highly selective.
Admission decisions are made individually
and are not based on any set formula. Each
year, the size of the class is about 1,300.
Princeton’s admission process goes beyond
looking for academically accomplished
students. For each freshman class, we select
a group of high-achieving and intellectually
gifted students from diverse backgrounds to
create an exceptional learning community.
MT
3
ID
2
ND
1
UT
8
CA
144
AZ
10
MN
9
WI
8
CO
14
IL
35
KS
3
KY
6
LA
3
MS
0
AL
3
NH
4
WV
3
VA
43
SC
11
GA
19
MA
66
CT
32
PA
55
NC
20
TN
15
AR
2
TX
44
OH
16
IN
10
MO
8
OK
4
NM
8
NY
135
MI
18
IA
3
NE
0
ME
5
VT
4
SD
0
WY
3
NV
2
As students prepare their applications,
they should highlight their talents,
academic accomplishments and personal
achievements. We want to know what is
special about them, and we care about
their personal qualities and what they have
accomplished in and out of the classroom.
We are looking for those students who can
demonstrate their readiness to benefit from
the incredible academic and non-academic
opportunities Princeton has to offer, and
how they can meaningfully contribute to
the Princeton community.
RI
6
LEGEND
FEWER
TH E PR I N C E TO N C L ASS O F 2019 I N C L U D E S 180 I N TE R N AT IO N A L
STU D E N TS WH O AR E C I TI Z E N S O F TH E F O L L OWI N G 50 C OU N T RIES :
Applications
Admitted
%
2015-16
27,290
1,948
7.1
2014-15
26,642
1,983
7.4
2013-14
26,498
1,963
7.4
2012-13
26,664
2,094
7.9
2004-05
16,510
1,807
10.9
1994-95
14,311
2,013
14.1
FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THE CLASS OF 2019
GROSS FAMILY INCOME
AVERAGE GRANT*
WHAT IT COVERS
$0 – 65,000
$57,700
Full tuition, room + board
$65,000 – 85,000
$53,400
Full tuition, 70% of room + board
$85,000 – 100,000
$50,300
Full tuition, 48% of room + board
$100,000 – 120,000
$47,400
Full tuition, 28% of room + board
$120,000 – 140,000
$44,400
Full tuition, 7% of room + board
$140,000 – 160,000
$41,200
95% of tuition
$160,000 – 180,000
$37,300
85% of tuition
$180,000 – 200,000
$29,800
68% of tuition
$200,000 – 250,000
$24,900
57% of tuition
$250,000 and above
$19,000
43% of tuition
APPLICANTS
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Boznia and
Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Egypt
France
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
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the Office of Admission 650115
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic
Republic of
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
In the last decade, the amount of our average need-based grants has increased more
than the amount of tuition increases in the
same period. In other words, Princeton is
more affordable today than it was a decade
ago, on average, for aid-eligible students.
In fact, Princeton is likely to be more
affordable for lower- and middle-income
students than a state university.
MD
46
MORE
HI
6
In 2014-15, the average grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving
financial aid. The average aid package for a
student admitted to the Class of 2019 was
$48,600.
DC
5
AK
0
Academic year
Nationwide, students increasingly are
assuming more debt than is considered
prudent. Latest figures show that 70 percent of college seniors in the United States
graduated with loans in 2013. Their average debt was $28,400.
NJ
209
DE
3
FL
39
ADM I S S I ON RAT E S
Copyright © 2015 by The Trustees of Princeton University
U.S. Citizens Abroad 38
WA
8
OR
5
(As of August 2015)
For the entering Class of 2019, Princeton
covered the full cost of tuition ($43,450)
and room and board ($14,160) for families
with a household income up to $65,000.
Further, students with family income up to
$140,000 received enough grant assistance to cover the full cost of tuition, and
in many cases a percentage of room and
board. Most aid applicants with family
incomes up to $250,000 are eligible for
some aid.
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
A P P LYI NG F OR A I D
Under Princeton’s admission
policy, need for financial aid is
not in any way a disadvantage.
Princeton welcomes applications
from talented students of diverse
economic backgrounds. There
is no income cutoff on our aid
application; any family who feels
they may need help paying for a
Princeton education is welcome to
apply for aid. Princeton’s financial
aid program is also extended to
international students. Princeton’s
financial aid application is free and
available online. Admitted students
who are awarded aid will receive
award notices along with the
admission decision.
Each family’s financial
circumstances are unique, and
awards for admitted students
are determined on an individual
basis. Students and their families
may take advantage of our online
financial aid estimator to learn how
they might benefit from Princeton’s
generous financial aid program:
admission.princeton.edu/
financialaid/estimator.
More information about
Princeton’s financial aid
program is available in
our publication “Making
It Possible,” which can be
downloaded at:
admission.princeton.edu/
whatsdistinctive/books
Most who qualify have 2 children in college.
*A grant does not have to be repaid. Sometimes grants are referred to as “scholarships” or “gift aid.”
TUITION = $43,450 ROOM AND BOARD = $14,160
Of those who applied for aid:
100% qualify
90% qualify
83% qualify
40% qualify
Your grant may vary from the above average based on the Financial Aid Office’s individual evaluation of your family’s
resources, including assets other than the family home or retirement funds.
“Princeton’s financial aid program is one of the best in the country
for low- and middle-income families. Since 2001, it has been
possible for Princeton students to graduate debt free.”
—Robin Moscato, director of undergraduate financial aid
Admission Office
P.O. Box 430
Princeton, NJ 08542-0430
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Dear Colleague,
As we embark on the new academic year and begin the
process of reviewing applications for the Class of 2020, I
would like to share with you some exciting developments at
Princeton University.
Within this newsletter, you will read about a new arts
complex currently under construction. New facilities
associated with Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts and
Department of Music are scheduled to open at the beginning
of the 2017-18 academic year, which means the students
who are applying this year will benefit from this magnificent
project.
For many years, Princeton has supported a vibrant academic
program in theater, dance, visual arts and music. In recent
years, we have seen not only an expansion in these programs,
but also a growing number of applicants who say they
are interested in pursuing the arts. The new home for the
Lewis Center for the Arts, which will anchor a new 22acre arts and transit complex, will provide state-of-the-art
performance and teaching spaces that will rival those of any
major university in the country. We are all watching in awe
and wonder as the complex takes shape.
You also will read in this newsletter about a change in our
testing requirements. In the past, we have required students
to take two SAT Subject Tests, in addition to the SAT or the
ACT with Writing. This year, although we still recommend
that applicants take two SAT Subject Tests, they are not
required.
We have added a few new concentrations (majors) and
interdisciplinary certificate programs (minors) to our academic
offerings. The new majors are neuroscience and African
American studies, which also is offered as an interdisciplinary
minor. The new minors are cognitive science, ethnographic
studies, and history and the practice of diplomacy.
We continue our outreach to students from low-income
families and first-generation students, and we remain
committed to making the undergraduate population at
Princeton as diverse as possible. To support these goals,
Princeton uses its substantial resources to ensure that every
student has an opportunity to succeed here, regardless of
family income.
In 2014-15, the average financial aid grant covered 100
percent of tuition for freshmen receiving financial aid.
Students admitted to the Class of 2019 with total household
income of less than $65,000 generally received grants
that covered full tuition, room and board; families with
total income of up to $140,000 generally received enough
assistance to cover full tuition. Of note, 83 percent of our
recent seniors graduated without debt. Please see the back
of this publication for more information about our financial
aid program, which is considered one of the most generous in
the country.
Thank you for all the important work you do. I hope your
academic year is constructive and satisfying.
609-258-3060
Email: uaoffice@princeton.edu
www.princeton.edu/admission
Janet Lavin Rapelye
Dean of Admission
admission.princeton.edu