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 Princeton University is one of most popular Universities in the world. It is ranked at #12 in the world and #4 in USA as per Shiksha's popularity ranking. It is also widely opted by Indian students but the admission process is very tough for the students because the acceptance rate of Princeto

US News has ranked Rutgers - New Brunswick in the top 100 universities in US for 2026-27. It has been ranked #42. While Rutgers - Newark ranks #75.

Rutgers New Brunswick is better for:

• Engineering and Pharmay programs
• Classic college-town feel

Rutgers Newark is better for:

• Business and Law programs
• Easier

Rutgers has 3 main campuses - New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden. The basic differences between them are as follows:

• New Brunswick is the largest and flagship campus of Rutgers Uni and offers a traditional college-town feel with Division I sports
• Newark campus is a more urban and career-focused campsue

Without sugarcoating, Princeton University admissions are brutal and it follows a very tough approach to selecting the bright candidates. 

The university uses a holistic and test optional policy but it is highly unlikely to get in with a SAT score of 1450 for Indian students due to high com

To improve your chances at Princeton admissions, you should apply through the Single-Choice Early Action as it slightly improves your chances as the Princeton University acceptance rates are generally higher. 

But apply for SCEA only when - 

• Princeton is your absolute choice (you can't apply

At Princeton, Indian students can only go for a Fall intake for the UG and most graduate programs.

They do not have a Spring intake because the Princeton curriculum is very much structured, cohort based and focuses mostly on-campus community building. 

The Princeton strict fixation to a single Fa

The Princeton Early Action deadline also known as Single Choice Early Action or Restrictive Early Action, is non-binding for all international students, including Indian applicants. 

This means that the students are not bound to attend this school if they get in. They have until Early May to mak

If you are an Indian student and wondering if Harvard is easier to get into than Princeton University, then please note that both of them are out of the hardest to get into. Also, both are part of the prestigious Ivy League.

Look at the pointers given below - 

• While both of them are hard to get i

Masters' Union course duration for some of the top courses is as below: