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Princeton University - Engineering

Princeton University
Address1 Nassau Hall
CityPrinceton
StateNJ
Zip08544-0070
TypePrivate not-for-profit
LevelFour or more years
Total Engineering Students1437 (Undergraduate), 41 (graduate), 583 (PhD)
PhDs granted(current yr)100
Total Engineering Teachers140
Total Engineering Research Expenditure$73985
Admission Rate (Undergrad)6974 (Applications), 468 (Offered admissions), 272 (Accepted)
GPA (for Undergrad)100 [percentage of students ranked in top 25% of their high school class]
Admission Rate (Grad)2807 (Applications), 380 (Offered admissions), 132 (Accepted)
Carnegie ClassificationResearch Universities (very high research activity)
Application Fees
Undergrad Application Fees$65
Grad Application Fees$90
Tuition / Fees
Undergrad In-State$47140
Undergrad Out-State$48000
Grad In-State$46000
Grad Out-State$46000
SAT Score**
SectionScore (25/75) percentile
Reading800/800
Math650/
Writing800/
ACT Score**
SectionScore (25/75) percentile
Composite/
Math/

Engineering Courses/Degrees

Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering- General
Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

Top ranked university close to NYC

Princeton University has one of the lowest acceptance rates in country.

Recently admitted students had over 550 on the GRE verbal portion and over 700 on the GRE quantitative portion with scores varying across departments and programs.

50% of the enrollments in Graduate Engineering program are international students. Department of Computer Science

All materials must reach the Graduate Admissions Office by the December 15, deadline. The only exception is GRE and TOEFL scores, which must reach us by January 15. GRE Q>161 and GRE AWA >=4.5. Average TOEFL score is around 107. Minimum IELTS : 7.0

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Applications for admission to graduate study are only accepted Once A Year. Qualified and interested students with degrees in mathematics, materials, physics, chemical, civil, or electrical engineering are also encouraged to apply.




Engineering Resources

RankUniversity
11. Purdue University
12. University of California-Los Angeles
13. Princeton University
14. University of California-San Diego
15. Texas A & M University

GRE Scores and Admissions