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a year agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, Princeton University accepts Indian students. Around 23% of the total student population of the university is made up of international audience and Indians are a major contributor. Apart from India, Princeton accepts students from 55 different countries.
Indian students must fulfill all the Princeton University entry requirements as mentioned in the course of their choice. Since the university takes a holistic approach, aspirants must excel academically and actively participate in extra-curricular activities as well as sports to boost their chances of securing a spot.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
Of the 1,411 students enrolled in the Class of 2028 at Princeton University, 50.8% are females. Below is class profile of the Princeton University Class of 2028 first-year students:
Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
Class size | 1,411 |
Female | 50.8% |
Male | 49.2% |
Students who qualify for financial aid | 71.5% |
Middle 50% SAT Evidenced-based Reading and Writing Score | 740 - 780 |
Middle 50% SAT Math Score | 770 - 800 |
Middle 50% ACT Composite Score | 34 - 35 |
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
At Princeton University, student-athletes get to explore a wide variety of sports at the NCAA Division I level. Below is the list of games to participate in:
Unisex | |
Baseball | Cheerleading |
Field Hockey | Football |
Heavyweight Rowing | Softball |
Sprint Football | Wrestling |
Men's Games | |
Basketball | Cross Country |
Fencing | Golf |
Ice Hockey | Lacrosse |
Rowing - Lightweight | Soccer |
Squash | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field |
Volleyball | Water polo |
Women's Games | |
Basketball | Cross Country |
Fencing | Golf |
Ice Hockey | Lacrosse |
Rowing - Lightweight | Rowing - Open |
Rugby | Soccer |
Squash | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field |
Volleyball | Water polo |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Princeton University offers various programs to its undergraduate and graduate students.
The popular majors are Social Science, Engineering; Computer and Information Science and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Science; and more.
The reason for their popularity is their career opportunities, research opportunities, and structure.
Look at the given table for more information -
Popular Majors | Graduation Rates |
|---|---|
Social Science | 20% |
Engineering | 16% |
Computer and Information Science and Support Services | 16% |
Biological and Biomedical Science | 9% |
Public Administration and Social Service professions | 9% |
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Indian students can get into Princeton University if they perform excellently in studies, take part in extracurricular and have an excellent record over the years. With a 5% acceptance rate, Princeton University is hard to get into, and students with average performance have a low chances of selection. Students must focus on the factors; the university considers during selection the most.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Princeton University follows certain academic and non-academic factors during admission including the given factors -
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Work experience
Under UG, if a student starts working on the factors required or asked by the university, they can easily get into it.
Some of the crucial factors along with their level of importance, are given below:
Academic/Non-Academic Factors | Level of Importance |
|---|---|
Rigor of secondary school records | Very Important |
Class rank | Very Important |
Academic GPA | Very Important |
Application Essay | Very Important |
Extracurricular activity | Important |
Volunteer work | Considered |
Character/Personal quality | Very Important |
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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
If u stay off-campus then u will definitely miss the campus life and if u liked to stay off-campus and the houses will be too expensive since it is located in Cambridge, new york city and around 80 percentage students is living in campus and around 15 percentage of students is been living off-campus and if u stay in campus and u can reduce your daily expensives and comparing to total expenses it is quite less if u stay in campus
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
Applicants who meet the Princeton University scholarships eligibility must get 100% financial support. As per the report, almost 72% students receives financial aid for the class of 2028. The average annual undergraduate aid package at the university is USD 73,000 or INR 61.60 L (USD 1= INR 84.39).
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
Princeton University is known to be a member of QuestBridge, which helps high school students who are from low-income families and want scholarships for the entire duration of their chosen course. Students will be offered a full scholarship by the university if they have fulfilled all eligibility requirements.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
A few of the subjects of Princeton that rank well in the QS subject rankings are given below:
Particulars | Quacquarelli Symonds Subject Rankings 2025 |
|---|---|
Mathematics | #7 |
Politics | #3 |
Sociology | #8 |
Physics and Astronomy | #10 |
Accounting and Finance | #26 |
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