MSE Civil and Environmental Engineering 

at Princeton University, Princeton

The tuition fees and other fees for UG courses mentioned by the university is just for one academic year. Princeton University cost for undergraduate international students for 2024-25 will be as follows:

Also Read: Cost of Living in USA for International Students 

Both Princeton & MIT are among the top ranking higher educational institutions in the United States. Princeton securing a country-level rank #4, while MIT secures a US-wide rank #1 as per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Students can choose factors such as location, acceptance rate, popular courses, rankings & tuition fees.

Given below is a comparison between them based on the above mentioned parameters:

Globally renowned for offering world-class programs, Princeton attracts bright minds from all over the globe. As per the Princeton University reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the university has obtained 5.0 stars for the quality of faculty. According to students,

• Faculty is highly-qualified;
• Professors are very welcoming and supportive;
• Student life is a combination of academic, social, and personal growth;
• Academic life is very competitive, fast-paced and challenging;
• From sports to education, everything is world-class;
• Has a very strong alumni network; and more.

Whatever interests students have, Princeton University offers extracurricular student organizations, clubs and centers. By getting involved with the university’s student organizations, students can perform slam poetry, tutor elementary school children, sing with a cappella group, write for a literary publication, learn the science of beekeeping, etc.

Yes, students may request for a Princeton University application fee waiver in one of the following ways:

Select the fee waiver option on the Coalition Application or Common Application

Candidate's school counselor must approve their fee waiver request online or submit their fee waiver form by mail or fax.

Select one of the following fee waiver options on the application- Princeton-specific, ACT, College Board or NACAC

Students must be eligible for ONE of the following categories to avail of the fee waiver:

• Must be a low-income student
• Must be serving or have served in the U.S. military

Note: If a candidate uses the Princeton-specific fee waiver, they need not get approval from their college counselor or academic adviser.

Both Princeton & MIT are among the toughest institutes to secure admissions at. Their low acceptance rate is down to the limited availability of world class resources, that are only accessible to the best qualified candidates.

As far as acceptance rates are concerned, Princeton has an acceptance rate of 4.62%, which suggests it only accepts on average around 4 applications of every 100 it recieves.

The MIT acceptance rate of 4-5%, is not too high than Princeton's & it can said that both are selective to pretty much similar extents. 

However, it is marginally easier to secure admissions at MIT than it is at Princeton.

Yes, Princeton University offers a master's in Finance at the interdisciplinary Bendheim Center for Finance.  Princeton’s BCF is regularly placed among the top schools across several global academic rankings. Students get innovative and interdisciplinary academic programs to gather knowledge about modern finance and monetary economics. The programme is highly competitive due to which approximately 35 students are enrolled out of more than 600 applicants.

Princeton University Master’s in Finance is a competitive program because of its high acceptance rate. The university receives around 600 applications from around the world and it accepts only 35 students. This shows that it is difficult for international students to study Finance in the USA at Princeton University. Students must have a bachelor’s degree with good scores and submit their GRE or GMAT scores.

Also check: What is the Scope of Masters in Finance in the USA?

Princeton University offers a range of programs to Indian students. Most of them are top-ranked and have good career scope. The best courses are Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Public Policy and International Affairs, Physics, Molecular Biology/ Biomedical, and more. Students can check the table below for the top Princeton majors chosen by Indians, along with the interest: