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Yes, Indian students are eligible for a 100% scholarship at Princeton University USA. For that, students would need to perform really well in their academics and get an admission offer from the university. Here are the basic conditions students need to meet to be eligible for scholarships at Princeton.

• Apply via the Common or Coalition app
• Show strong academic scores
• Documents showing personal low income or that of family
• Submit CSS profile and IDOC
• Clear the personal interview (if asked)

Yes, Princeton University is more affordable than Harvard University. Their tuition fees and living costs are very similar. However, Princeton offers several scholarships without any debt. At Harvard, students have to repay their scholarship funds at an interest rate. Princeton University scholarships also carry a better average financial package.

Indian students have to pay a fee deposit worth INR 28.3 K to Princeton University for the academic session 2026-27. It is paid to confirm admission to the university. This is in addition to the present tuition fees that students have to pay. This deposit is mandatory. Students would have to pay the fees by the deadline for acceptance of the admission offer.

Both are considered very good options for an MBA. Harvard carries a better reputation for its Business education. It has a global brand and access to better resources. A Princeton University MBA is more focused on research and academics.  Though Harvard has its own business school, this is not true for Princeton.

Princeton is good for students interested in a career in tech. Harvard is better for those interested in Finance or Economics.

Yes, submitting a valid ACT or SAT score will now become mandatory from the 2027-28 session. Students interested in Fall 2028 admissions, will have to submit either of the two scores. It was stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the university has now decided to introduce this policy again.

The university, in its recent findings, discovered that students who did submit SAT or ACT scores, did much better in their studies on campus, than those who didn't.

The university does not have a specific requirement of IELTS scores. The requirement can vary for different courses. It generally ranges between 7.0-8.0 for most courses. Some courses may also ask for 8.5. Students are advised to check the course page for the course they wish to pursue.

For Graduate courses, a score of 8.0 is usually required. Students with a IELTS score less than that, a TOEFL Speaking score less than 27, or DET score less than 125, have to take a language test at Princeton University USA.

Both are very good but in different areas.  MIT is considered a better choice for STEM courses. Princeton University stands out for its UG Liberal Arts courses. MIT has a better global reputation. It ranks above Princeton in the world rankings given by Shiksha and QS World. Princeton ranks above MIT on a national level as part of US News rankings.

Both offer very similar chances of admission. Princeton acceptance rate is 4.6%. MIT's stands at 4.5%.

No for the Class of 2029 Princeton University acceptance rate 2025 stood at 4.4% however Ivy Leagues like Columbia and Harvard saw an acceptance rate even below that. Columbia Uni saw an admit rate of 4.2% whereas Harvard's acceptance rate stood at the lowest at 3.6%.

International students planning to prolong their stay in NJ are required to make on average around USD 108,992 (INR 95.44 L) per year, assuming the plan is to live alone. 

For families, the minimum annual salary requirement is around USD 282,714 (INR 2.47 Cr).

Source: SmartAsset via northjersey.com